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 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 109 | 72 | 256 | 296 | 331 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 193 | 231 | 214 | 226 | 192 | 414 | 396 | 429 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.31m | 3:45AM1.22m | 3:59PM1.22m | 4:19AM1.16m | 4:33PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.06m | 9:47AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.14m | 10:22AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 111 | 109 | 53 | 256 | 296 | 331 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 193 | 231 | 214 | 226 | 192 | 414 | 396 | 429 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 72 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 92 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 12 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | S 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 60 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 8 | 28 | 61 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 90 | 101 | 133 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 123 | 132 | 269 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 |
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