
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
273 | 989 | 1127 | 1094 | 931 | 867 | 549 | 374 | 380 | 233 | 221 | 193 | 490 | 402 | 555 | 827 | 910 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.15m | 12:40PM1.26m | 1:06AM1.23m | 1:17PM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.12m | 6:29AM0.16m | 6:55PM0.04m | 7:07AM0.09m | 7:30PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 7 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
266 | 989 | 1127 | 1094 | 931 | 867 | 549 | 374 | 380 | 233 | 221 | 103 | 109 | 402 | 555 | 827 | 910 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | WNW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | NNW 12 | S 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 16 |
273 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 148 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 193 | 31 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 14 | NNE 8 | S 13 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 15 |
13 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 76 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 4 | W 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 38 | 28 | 45 | 74 | 107 | 111 | 21 | 490 | 30 | 72 | 120 | 230 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 292 | 292 | 1221 |
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