Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 122 | 197 | 230 | 356 | 415 | 407 | 392 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 275 | 216 | 208 | 163 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 193 | 144 | 138 | 108 | 106 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM0.92m | 9:40PM0.99m | 10:24AM0.94m | 10:39PM0.98m | 11:19AM0.98m | 11:31PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.32m | 3:23PM0.39m | 4:07AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.40m | 4:59AM0.32m | 5:26PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 122 | 197 | 230 | 356 | 415 | 407 | 392 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 275 | 216 | 208 | 163 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 193 | 144 | 138 | 108 | 106 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | S 10 | S 17 | N 8 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 10 | S 16 | ENE 6 | S 16 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 37 | 67 | 84 | 70 | 62 | 54 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 58 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 304 | 1221 | 14 | 1242 | 14 | 291 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 291 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 129 | 129 |
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