
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 61 | 185 | 198 | 152 | 124 | 207 | 163 | 176 | 196 | 158 | 153 | 128 | 151 | 467 | 363 | 286 | 327 | 328 | 290 | 204 | 151 | 145 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.95m | 8:17PM1.05m | 9:09AM0.97m | 9:31PM1.04m | 10:22AM1.02m | 10:45PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.35m | 2:49AM0.28m | 3:12PM0.35m | 3:59AM0.26m | 4:29PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 11 | N 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
42 | 61 | 10 | 10 | 152 | 124 | 207 | 145 | 118 | 80 | 54 | 57 | 109 | 109 | 26 | 25 | 286 | 327 | 328 | 290 | 204 | 151 | 145 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 7 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 51 | 40 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 151 | 12 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | S 12 | NW 9 | W 7 | S 12 | NNE 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
23 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 10 | 185 | 198 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 163 | 176 | 196 | 158 | 153 | 128 | — | 467 | 363 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 0 | 1617 | 70 | 14 | 129 | 1676 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 318 | 291 | 291 | 14 | 1221 | 1226 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 146 | 146 | 291 |
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