Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 52 | 66 | 167 | 164 | 80 | 171 | 163 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 121 | 148 | 168 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 189 | 153 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.22m | 00:37AM1.14m | 12:57PM1.32m | 1:19AM1.21m | 1:37PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:42AM0.11m | 7:17PM0.05m | 7:23AM0.04m | 7:56PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 52 | 35 | 167 | 164 | 53 | 171 | 163 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 121 | 148 | 168 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 189 | 153 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 80 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 42 | 60 | 41 | 76 | 104 | 99 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 66 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 55 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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