Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 750 | 711 | 643 | 607 | 522 | 522 | 433 | 425 | 423 | 511 | 571 | 560 | 560 | 656 | 631 | 631 | 561 | 521 | 452 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.17m | 2:40PM1.06m | 3:04AM1.12m | 3:16PM0.99m | 3:44AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.17m | 8:35AM0.24m | 8:41PM0.22m | 9:13AM0.30m | 9:17PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | W 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 750 | 711 | 643 | 607 | 522 | 522 | 433 | 425 | 358 | 511 | 571 | 560 | 298 | 656 | 631 | 631 | 561 | 521 | 443 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | NNE 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 819 | 655 | 553 | 429 | 377 | 332 | 277 | 196 | 138 | 117 | 115 | 217 | 560 | 264 | 183 | 370 | 478 | 469 | 452 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 9 | W 11 | W 14 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | N 18 | N 18 |
| kJ | 53 | 83 | 307 | 220 | 194 | 184 | 86 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 146 | 236 | 132 | 86 | 93 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 573 | 362 | — | — | — | 8 | 69 | 187 | 423 | 484 | 462 | 167 | 138 | — | 84 | — | — | — | 88 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 132 | 123 | 14 | 146 | 146 | 1242 | 318 | 1222 | 146 | 146 | 318 | 291 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 70 |
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