Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). 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 (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 1299 | 1974 | 1939 | 1944 | 1789 | 1427 | 1332 | 1158 | 1018 | 984 | 861 | 831 | 831 | 650 | 560 | 489 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.14m | 1:17PM1.28m | 1:36AM1.21m | 1:49PM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.14m | 7:03AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.07m | 7:36AM0.07m | 8:01PM0.01m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 379 | 1299 | 1974 | 1939 | 1944 | 1789 | 1427 | 1332 | 1158 | 1018 | 984 | 861 | 831 | 831 | 650 | 560 | 489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 101 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 110 | 187 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 101 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 642 | 645 | 711 | 685 | 805 | 715 | 519 | 368 | 283 | 229 | 217 | 171 | 119 | 93 | 81 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 129 | 129 | 1221 | 371 | 371 | 295 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 |
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