Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NNW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 961 | 942 | 833 | 689 | 637 | 522 | 434 | 359 | 503 | 590 | 526 | 472 | 411 | 332 | 317 | 200 | 198 | 473 | 1030 | 1204 | 1220 | 1125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:30PM0.91m | 7:11AM1.06m | 8:00PM0.90m | 8:31AM1.08m | 9:15PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.33m | 00:38AM0.36m | 1:55PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 9 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 904 | 932 | 784 | 689 | 555 | 522 | 364 | 359 | 273 | 590 | 526 | 472 | 411 | 332 | 317 | 200 | 198 | 473 | 1030 | 1204 | 1220 | 1125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 13 | WNW 17 | NNW 12 | W 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 437 | 101 | 268 | 503 | 147 | 119 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 133 | 160 | 73 | 75 | 39 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | — | S 15 | W 19 | N 12 | W 16 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 245 | 187 | 147 | 94 | 72 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 71 | 71 | 142 | 46 | 31 | 26 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 961 | 942 | 833 | 675 | 637 | — | 434 | 126 | 117 | 74 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1237 | 1226 | 1221 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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