Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 15 | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 104 | 121 | 127 | 150 | 140 | 164 | 176 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:26AM0.90m | 6:51PM0.81m | 7:52AM0.84m | 8:38PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.41m | 12:40PM0.49m | 1:03AM0.49m | 2:22PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 7 | N 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 121 | 127 | 150 | 140 | 164 | 176 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | N 9 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 15 | N 14 | N 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 104 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 7 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 15 | WNW 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 37 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 304 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 84 | 0 |
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