Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2757 | 3109 | 2111 | 2891 | 2447 | 1122 | 1081 | 810 | 2629 | 2803 | 3234 | 3323 | 2931 | 2574 | 2419 | 2121 | 1834 | 1602 | 1468 | 1415 | 1315 | 1243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.18m | 3:36AM1.21m | 4:01PM1.08m | 4:35AM1.14m | 5:07PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:15PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.19m | 10:09PM0.22m | 11:00AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | S 7 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 36 | 2111 | 2891 | 2447 | 1122 | 1081 | 810 | 2629 | 2803 | 3234 | 3323 | 2931 | 2574 | 2419 | 2121 | 1834 | 1602 | 1468 | 1415 | 1315 | 1243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 12 | S 8 | NNE 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 41 | 988 | 639 | 735 | 520 | 487 | 472 | 149 | 84 | 58 | 87 | 82 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | NNE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 98 | 90 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2757 | 3109 | 1102 | 627 | 548 | 792 | 492 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 132 | 166 | 288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 291 | 318 | 318 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1226 | 1222 | 1222 | 1221 | 1226 |
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