Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 263 | 227 | 189 | 197 | 199 | 235 | 240 | 226 | 226 | 214 | 110 | 108 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 306 | 307 | 256 | 250 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.25m | 3:03AM1.13m | 3:24PM1.26m | 3:36AM1.13m | 3:55PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.13m | 9:04PM0.16m | 9:05AM0.11m | 9:36PM0.15m | 9:37AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SSE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 306 | 263 | 227 | 189 | 197 | 199 | 235 | 7 | 226 | 226 | 214 | 110 | 108 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 32 | 31 | 256 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NNW 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 240 | 4 | — | 2 | 25 | 28 | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 306 | 307 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 129 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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