Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1878 | 2128 | 2461 | 2710 | 2346 | 1977 | 1628 | 1565 | 1717 | 1570 | 1070 | 1672 | 2558 | 1452 | 1552 | 1297 | 2678 | 4196 | 7934 | 9645 | 8464 | 8422 | 6383 | 5306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.20m | 11:37PM1.16m | 11:47AM1.22m | 00:13AM1.20m | 12:23PM1.21m | 00:47AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.11m | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:02PM0.09m | 6:18AM0.15m | 6:33PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 12 | N 13 |
| kJ | 1878 | 2128 | 2461 | 2710 | 2346 | 1977 | 1628 | 1565 | 1717 | 1570 | 1070 | 1672 | 2558 | 1452 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 1785 | 2668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 99 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 306 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | 19 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 7 | — | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 97 | 269 | — | 169 | 168 | 1552 | 1297 | 2678 | 4196 | 7934 | 9645 | 8464 | 8422 | 6383 | 5306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 132 | 70 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 1237 | 1241 | 1254 | 1254 | 1257 | 1257 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 |
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