Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 118 | 104 | 99 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.04m | 6:21AM0.96m | 6:40PM0.93m | 7:19AM0.89m | 7:46PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.32m | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.40m | 1:29PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
99 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 118 | 104 | 99 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
13 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 49 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 104 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
39 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 47 | 46 | 81 | 80 | 31 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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