Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1340 | 1111 | 778 | 599 | 370 | 318 | 191 | 101 | 808 | 1872 | 1835 | 1979 | 2560 | 3239 | 2024 | 1969 | 1301 | 1155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.31m | 2:20PM1.26m | 2:47AM1.28m | 3:07PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM-0.00m | 8:10AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.05m | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:15PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | W 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 1340 | 1111 | 778 | 599 | 370 | 318 | 191 | 101 | 808 | 1872 | 1835 | 1979 | 47 | 34 | 2024 | 1969 | 850 | 1155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 12 | N 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 8 | W 12 | NNE 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 275 | 122 | 128 | 74 | 47 | 27 | 50 | 72 | 167 | 136 | 89 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 870 | 41 | 603 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 277 | 78 | 57 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 92 | 194 | 299 | 431 | 775 | 831 | 10 | 14 | 14 | — | 2560 | 3239 | 1326 | 988 | 1301 | 560 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 132 | 292 | 292 | 304 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 14 | 129 | 146 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 291 |
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