Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1708 | 1594 | 1207 | 1066 | 871 | 715 | 626 | 508 | 405 | 347 | 317 | 260 | 231 | 267 | 240 | 230 | 186 | 229 | 504 | 996 | 2414 | 2536 | 2534 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16PM0.90m | 5:52AM0.94m | 6:12PM0.82m | 7:05AM0.88m | 7:42PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.39m | 11:19PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.47m | 00:20AM0.46m | 1:37PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 1708 | 1594 | 1207 | 1066 | 871 | 715 | 626 | 508 | 405 | 347 | 317 | 186 | 231 | 267 | 240 | 230 | 186 | 144 | 504 | 996 | 2414 | 2536 | 2534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | W 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 13 | WSW 8 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | 495 | 439 | 36 | 240 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 125 | 260 | 193 | 150 | 156 | 111 | 95 | 229 | 112 | 557 | 49 | 35 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 7 | S 11 | N 15 | WNW 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 69 | 38 | 58 | 54 | 78 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 75 | 49 | 87 | 21 | 21 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | S 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 111 | 145 | 419 | 15 | 382 | 332 | 97 | 87 | 88 | 61 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 74 | 105 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 132 | 123 |
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