
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 59 | 115 | 127 | 135 | 160 | 243 | 368 | 597 | 972 | 836 | 800 | 742 | 450 | 430 | 676 | 575 | 515 | 393 | 288 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.09m | 5:43PM1.25m | 6:10AM1.02m | 6:38PM1.17m | 7:10AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:19AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.23m | 1:10AM0.25m | 1:11PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | |
9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
76 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 105 | 98 | 157 | 152 | 144 | 138 | 133 | 251 | 255 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 122 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
31 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 78 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 98 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
29 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
— | — | 31 | 60 | 62 | 115 | 127 | 135 | 160 | 243 | 368 | 597 | 972 | 836 | 800 | 742 | 450 | 430 | 676 | 575 | 515 | 393 | 288 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 132 | 1222 | 1222 | 146 | 70 | 146 | 132 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 146 | 146 | 291 | 318 | 318 | 318 |
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