Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 101 | 188 | 184 | 179 | 161 | 130 | 123 | 86 | 88 | 93 | 161 | 190 | 181 | 177 | 160 | 125 | 168 | 122 | 137 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.22m | 5:01AM1.12m | 5:19PM1.13m | 5:50AM1.05m | 6:14PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.14m | 10:50PM0.14m | 11:04AM0.22m | 11:35PM0.22m | 11:58AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 101 | 188 | 184 | 179 | 161 | 130 | 123 | 86 | 88 | 93 | 161 | 190 | 181 | 177 | 160 | 125 | 168 | 122 | 137 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 97 | 59 | 26 | 140 | 195 | 190 | 132 | 131 | 131 | 183 | 179 | 172 | 161 | 157 | 104 | 104 | 153 | 150 | 106 | 99 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 9 | S 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 27 | 93 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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