Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3419 | 2775 | 2158 | 1730 | 1475 | 1131 | 880 | 977 | 948 | 878 | 776 | 646 | 556 | 268 | 353 | 280 | 341 | 336 | 192 | 147 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.02m | 11:57PM0.98m | 12:14PM1.12m | 00:31AM1.06m | 12:46PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.33m | 5:57AM0.28m | 6:28PM0.23m | 6:31AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3419 | 2775 | 2158 | 1730 | 1475 | 1131 | 880 | 977 | 948 | 878 | 776 | 646 | 556 | 268 | 353 | 280 | 341 | 336 | 192 | 101 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | NNW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 20 | 169 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 205 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 94 | 147 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | S 13 | ENE 12 | N 12 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | N 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | S 6 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 62 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 27 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 123 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 14 |
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