
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 113 | 187 | 242 | 365 | 412 | 392 | 359 | 270 | 265 | 214 | 146 | 111 | 109 | 72 | 240 | 310 | 338 | 325 | 318 | 269 | 269 | 408 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.37m | 3:10AM1.26m | 3:25PM1.31m | 3:45AM1.22m | 3:59PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.01m | 9:05PM0.01m | 9:13AM0.05m | 9:36PM0.06m | 9:47AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
122 | 113 | 133 | 105 | 365 | 412 | 392 | 359 | 270 | 265 | 214 | 146 | 111 | 70 | 69 | 240 | 310 | 338 | 325 | 318 | 269 | 269 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
64 | 80 | 187 | 242 | 104 | 74 | 57 | 55 | 74 | 72 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 109 | 72 | 47 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | N 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | E 8 |
44 | 106 | 80 | 60 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 61 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 |
9 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 |
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