
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 08). 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 (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4388 | 5378 | 6918 | 6589 | 6405 | 6050 | 4809 | 3860 | 3248 | 2746 | 2660 | 2691 | 2968 | 3026 | 3291 | 2824 | 2397 | 2157 | 2191 | 1951 | 1692 | 1592 | 1403 | 1220 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.21m | 00:47AM1.23m | 12:58PM1.19m | 1:20AM1.23m | 1:31PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.15m | 6:33PM0.09m | 6:52AM0.15m | 7:04PM0.10m | 7:26AM0.16m | 7:35PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 314 | 776 | 931 | 785 | 667 | 485 | 232 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1951 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | NE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | N 14 | S 15 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
4388 | 5378 | 6918 | 6589 | 6405 | 6050 | 4809 | 3860 | 3248 | 2746 | 2660 | 2691 | 2968 | 3026 | 3291 | 2824 | 2397 | 2157 | 2191 | 1340 | 1692 | 1592 | 1403 | 1220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 1598 | 1717 | 1257 | 1257 | 1687 | 1257 | 1257 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1237 | 1237 | 1237 | 1237 | 148 | 146 | 148 | 148 | 1227 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 1251 |
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