Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 318 | 269 | 275 | 193 | 153 | 226 | 226 | 192 | 414 | 396 | 384 | 462 | 382 | 389 | 277 | 245 | 186 | 186 | 151 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.22m | 4:19AM1.16m | 4:33PM1.12m | 4:54AM1.08m | 5:08PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.14m | 10:22AM0.20m | 10:39PM0.22m | 10:58AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 325 | 318 | 269 | 275 | 193 | 153 | 226 | 226 | 192 | 414 | 396 | 384 | 462 | 382 | 389 | 277 | 245 | 186 | 186 | 151 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 92 | 45 | 44 | 92 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | S 14 | N 14 | N 14 | S 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 9 | N 13 | N 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 61 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 86 | 97 | 175 | 200 | 175 | 161 | 131 | 146 | 151 | 80 | 93 | 113 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 269 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 291 | 291 |
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