Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 153 | 773 | 974 | 1511 | 2239 | 2636 | 2929 | 2660 | 2373 | 2073 | 1902 | 1557 | 1162 | 981 | 819 | 664 | 538 | 450 | 404 | 363 | 261 | 200 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.87m | 10:49PM0.84m | 11:27AM0.94m | 11:46PM0.91m | 12:13PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.48m | 4:43PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.42m | 5:52AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
140 | 43 | 773 | 974 | 1511 | 2239 | 2636 | 2929 | 2660 | 2373 | 2073 | 1902 | 1557 | 1162 | 981 | 819 | 664 | 538 | 450 | 404 | 363 | 261 | 200 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 11 | WNW 6 | NE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
104 | 93 | 34 | 261 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 7 | S 15 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
33 | 28 | 104 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 54 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — |
2 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 71 | 95 | 71 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 146 | 14 | 1221 |
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