Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 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 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 169 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 49 | 118 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.04m | 5:54PM1.04m | 6:21AM0.96m | 6:40PM0.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.22m | 11:38AM0.29m | 00:06AM0.32m | 12:25PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 169 | 169 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 46 | 118 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 49 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | S 16 | N 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 11 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 33 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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