Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1101 | 920 | 793 | 647 | 300 | 196 | 958 | 1145 | 1855 | 2817 | 3124 | 2831 | 1997 | 1602 | 1234 | 969 | 723 | 580 | 578 | 279 | 522 | 501 | 381 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.09m | 4:54AM0.96m | 5:26PM1.06m | 5:39AM0.93m | 6:11PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.25m | 10:57PM0.33m | 10:59AM0.28m | 11:43PM0.36m | 11:43AM0.32m | 00:35AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
1101 | 920 | 793 | 647 | 300 | 196 | 56 | 27 | 25 | 2817 | 3124 | 2831 | 1997 | 1602 | 1234 | 969 | 723 | 580 | 248 | 279 | 218 | 226 | 186 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 12 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
28 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 99 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 143 | 173 | 468 | 523 | 435 | 340 | 11 | 240 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 15 |
25 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 28 | — | 2 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 64 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
— | — | 3 | 20 | 82 | 171 | 958 | 1145 | 1855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 578 | 101 | 522 | 501 | 381 | 375 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1221 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 |
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