
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 78 | 106 | 125 | 119 | 116 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:32AM1.24m | 2:58PM1.40m | 3:19AM1.23m | 3:43PM1.40m | 4:05AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.04m | 8:39AM0.01m | 9:18PM0.02m | 9:24AM0.01m | 10:05PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
86 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 78 | 106 | 125 | 119 | 116 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
70 | 70 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 42 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
76 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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