Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1622 | 1252 | 1064 | 708 | 623 | 739 | 928 | 969 | 1221 | 1415 | 1365 | 1238 | 904 | 1230 | 1236 | 1276 | 1276 | 1162 | 1945 | 1014 | 902 | 1946 | 3180 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.24m | 3:15AM1.22m | 3:28PM1.16m | 3:48AM1.17m | 4:01PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.09m | 9:19AM0.15m | 9:31PM0.15m | 9:53AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 134 | 134 | 121 | 708 | 623 | 739 | 928 | 969 | 1221 | 1415 | 1365 | 1238 | 904 | 1230 | 1236 | 1276 | 1276 | 1162 | 1945 | 1014 | 711 | 1946 | 3180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 43 | 33 | 116 | 83 | 81 | 53 | 48 | 102 | 100 | 68 | 144 | 599 | 535 | 507 | 350 | 274 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 491 | 732 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | N 13 | N 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | S 13 | N 11 | N 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | S 4 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1622 | 1252 | 1064 | 158 | 92 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 394 | 12 | 592 | 902 | 33 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 318 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 132 | 84 | 70 | 70 |
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