Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 69 | 151 | 150 | 150 | 101 | 188 | 184 | 179 | 161 | 130 | 123 | 86 | 117 | 101 | 157 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.17m | 4:36PM1.22m | 5:01AM1.12m | 5:19PM1.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.09m | 10:22AM0.14m | 10:50PM0.14m | 11:04AM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 69 | 97 | 150 | 150 | 101 | 188 | 184 | 179 | 161 | 130 | 123 | 86 | 117 | 101 | 157 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 18 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 56 | 6 | 97 | 97 | 59 | 26 | 140 | 195 | 190 | 132 | 131 | 131 | 183 | 179 | 172 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 15 | SSW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | S 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 93 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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