Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1530 | 2898 | 2759 | 2385 | 1765 | 1750 | 1562 | 1365 | 1170 | 1722 | 2342 | 2181 | 1575 | 1405 | 1207 | 1066 | 871 | 636 | 517 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.08m | 4:23AM1.10m | 4:36PM0.99m | 5:02AM1.02m | 5:16PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.31m | 11:12AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 606 | 2898 | 2759 | 2385 | 1765 | 1750 | 1562 | 1365 | 1066 | 1722 | 2342 | 2181 | 1575 | 1405 | 1207 | 1066 | 871 | 636 | 517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | W 11 | NNE 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 643 | 702 | 811 | 928 | 965 | 922 | 1152 | 1170 | 763 | 583 | 492 | 495 | 439 | 43 | 291 | 31 | 64 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 18 | S 12 | NNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 11 | NNE 7 | S 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 82 | 25 | 436 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 44 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 11 | S 4 | SW 11 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1530 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 47 | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 148 | 11 | 7 | 452 | 16 | 431 | 30 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
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