Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 200 | 277 | 377 | 373 | 387 | 515 | 1514 | 1878 | 1866 | 1896 | 2039 | 2027 | 1913 | 1818 | 1448 | 2275 | 2112 | 1919 | 1309 | 1405 | 2499 | 1838 | 2619 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.17m | 10:58PM1.10m | 11:09AM1.20m | 11:37PM1.16m | 11:47AM1.22m | 00:13AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.15m | 5:00AM0.21m | 5:28PM0.11m | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:02PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | 5:47 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 204 | 200 | 196 | 151 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 1514 | 1878 | 1866 | 1896 | 2039 | 2027 | 1913 | 1818 | 1448 | 33 | 2112 | 33 | 1309 | 1405 | 2499 | 26 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | S 13 | SW 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 169 | 166 | 134 | 85 | 20 | 42 | 53 | 124 | 101 | 96 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 248 | 580 | 28 | 48 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 6 | ESE 5 | S 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | W 11 | SSW 6 | W 11 | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 70 | 277 | 377 | 373 | 387 | 515 | 174 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 87 | 2275 | 88 | 1919 | — | — | 74 | 1838 | 2619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 146 | 148 | 147 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 81 | 81 | 14 | 14 | 123 | 1222 | 318 | 318 |
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