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The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Mon 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 771 | 715 | 530 | 436 | 462 | 540 | 378 | 504 | 808 | 944 | 1054 | 884 | 720 | 604 | 543 | 439 | 363 | 492 | 608 | 817 | 1083 | 1269 | 1780 | 2104 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | NNE | N | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | NW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:36AM 1.01 | 7:17PM 0.88 | 7:44AM 1.04 | 8:31PM 0.94 | 8:48AM 1.09 | 9:34PM 1.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:11PM 0.36 | 1:17AM 0.38 | 2:18PM 0.29 | 2:28AM 0.34 | 3:18PM 0.21 | 3:31AM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Mon 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 |

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