Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
58 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 86 | 118 | 158 | 162 | 169 | 169 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.12m | 5:14PM1.16m | 5:36AM1.04m | 5:54PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.13m | 10:58AM0.19m | 11:27PM0.22m | 11:38AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
58 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 86 | 118 | 158 | 162 | 169 | 169 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | S 16 | N 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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