Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 99 | 55 | 61 | 44 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.19m | 4:28PM1.36m | 4:50AM1.14m | 5:13PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.04m | 10:08AM0.05m | 10:50PM0.09m | 10:52AM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 160 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 99 | 55 | 61 | 44 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 76 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 363 | 1617 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 |
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