Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 304 | 304 | 239 | 192 | 212 | 224 | 281 | 304 | 300 | 281 | 260 | 270 | 263 | 197 | 149 | 118 | 92 | 70 | 54 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.30m | 2:37AM1.20m | 2:53PM1.32m | 3:09AM1.21m | 3:24PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.09m | 8:34PM0.08m | 8:38AM0.06m | 9:05PM0.06m | 9:10AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 363 | 304 | 304 | 239 | 192 | 212 | 224 | 281 | 304 | 300 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 118 | 92 | 70 | 54 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 11 | S 9 | N 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 281 | 260 | 270 | 263 | 197 | 149 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 14 | 0 |
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