Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1752 | 1733 | 1401 | 1198 | 1098 | 864 | 887 | 978 | 911 | 738 | 604 | 459 | 448 | 415 | 376 | 363 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16PM0.96m | 11:28AM1.10m | 11:54PM1.05m | 12:04PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.32m | 5:45PM0.22m | 5:51AM0.23m | 6:20PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 1752 | 1733 | 1401 | 1198 | 1098 | 864 | 887 | 978 | 911 | 738 | 604 | 459 | 448 | 415 | 376 | 363 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 15 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 104 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 113 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WNW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | S 10 | S 13 | NNW 16 | NE 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 16 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 9 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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