Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 94 | 82 | 62 | 37 | 34 | 74 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 59 | 99 | 123 | 182 | 206 | 255 | 367 | 494 | 773 | 1064 | 958 | 959 | 865 | 971 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.31m | 5:15AM1.09m | 5:43PM1.25m | 6:10AM1.02m | 6:38PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.09m | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:19AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 58 | 82 | 62 | 39 | 38 | 74 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 105 | 98 | 157 | 152 | 144 | 136 | 959 | 100 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | NNW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 31 | 47 | 49 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 78 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 133 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 43 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 163 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 28 | 99 | 123 | 182 | 206 | 255 | 367 | 494 | 773 | 1064 | 958 | — | 865 | 971 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 14 | 1221 | 14 | 14 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 132 | 84 | 1222 | 1222 | 14 | 132 | 70 | 14 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 146 | 14 | 14 |
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