Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 186 | 221 | 543 | 490 | 699 | 755 | 821 | 763 | 1119 | 964 | 717 | 1690 | 1531 | 1294 | 1157 | 866 | 737 | 633 | 749 | 860 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:57AM0.93m | 10:30PM0.87m | 10:48AM1.01m | 11:16PM0.96m | 11:28AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.42m | 4:25AM0.40m | 5:09PM0.32m | 5:11AM0.32m | 5:45PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 227 | 186 | 105 | 201 | 371 | 699 | 755 | 821 | 763 | 1119 | 964 | 717 | 1690 | 1531 | 1294 | 1157 | 866 | 737 | 633 | 749 | 860 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 251 | 184 | 96 | 97 | 109 | 60 | 20 | 212 | 153 | 147 | 140 | 125 | 67 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 17 | N 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 8 | 91 | 105 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 57 | 245 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 98 | 73 | 221 | 543 | 490 | 388 | 293 | 11 | 3 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 75 | 97 | 100 | 72 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 1221 | 1221 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 123 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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