Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1121 | 1148 | 1404 | 1840 | 2264 | 2434 | 2882 | 3489 | 3881 | 3689 | 3191 | 2968 | 2788 | 2526 | 2204 | 1916 | 1635 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.27m | 3:35PM1.28m | 3:59AM1.23m | 4:17PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.01m | 9:23AM0.07m | 9:46PM0.06m | 10:05AM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 179 | 262 | 168 | 160 | 46 | 2434 | 2882 | 3489 | 3881 | 3689 | 3191 | 2968 | 2788 | 2526 | 2204 | 1916 | 1635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 222 | 171 | 29 | 47 | 3 | 235 | 150 | 143 | 61 | 48 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1121 | 1148 | 1404 | 1840 | 2264 | — | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1226 | 1226 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 146 | 1238 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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