Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1469 | 1808 | 1810 | 2434 | 2614 | 3617 | 3804 | 3689 | 3191 | 2968 | 2626 | 2483 | 2204 | 1829 | 1635 | 1456 | 1008 | 1164 | 766 | 828 | 675 | 1380 | 1629 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.28m | 3:59AM1.23m | 4:17PM1.20m | 4:44AM1.17m | 5:05PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.07m | 9:46PM0.06m | 10:05AM0.13m | 10:27PM0.14m | 10:53AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | W 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 168 | 160 | 407 | 2434 | 2614 | 3617 | 3804 | 3689 | 3191 | 2968 | 2626 | 2483 | 2204 | 1829 | 1635 | 1456 | 1008 | 1164 | 766 | 828 | 675 | 1380 | 1629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 13 | W 9 | SSE 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 14 | NW 10 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 47 | 161 | 264 | 23 | 111 | 86 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 309 | 28 | 249 | 192 | 388 | 117 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 12 | SSE 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 163 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1469 | 1808 | 1810 | 917 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 32 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 1222 | 1227 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 318 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 |
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