Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 198 | 235 | 268 | 363 | 341 | 293 | 293 | 262 | 256 | 277 | 264 | 235 | 187 | 172 | 138 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM1.13m | 3:55PM1.26m | 4:10AM1.12m | 4:28PM1.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.15m | 9:37AM0.11m | 10:08PM0.15m | 10:10AM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 198 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 341 | 293 | 293 | 262 | 256 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 68 | 172 | 138 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 8 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 2 | 235 | 268 | 363 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 277 | 264 | 235 | 187 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 292 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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