Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 86 | 118 | 158 | 162 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.36m | 4:18AM1.18m | 4:36PM1.27m | 4:56AM1.12m | 5:14PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.06m | 10:19AM0.10m | 10:51PM0.13m | 10:58AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
38 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 86 | 118 | 158 | 162 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 291 | 1226 | 129 | 1226 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 371 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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