Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 347 | 317 | 260 | 217 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 190 | 261 | 582 | 882 | 2940 | 3082 | 2670 | 2065 | 1975 | 1430 | 1325 | 1317 | 992 | 730 | 893 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:12PM0.82m | 7:05AM0.88m | 7:42PM0.78m | 8:42AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.47m | 00:20AM0.46m | 1:37PM0.51m | 1:51AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 405 | 347 | 317 | 210 | 217 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 190 | 144 | 582 | 878 | 2940 | 3082 | 2670 | 2065 | 1975 | 1430 | 1325 | 1317 | 992 | 730 | 893 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | W 8 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | ENE 10 | W 10 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 32 | 192 | 260 | 193 | 150 | 156 | 111 | 95 | 261 | 132 | 882 | 51 | 37 | 64 | 89 | 89 | 75 | 158 | 149 | 83 | 73 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 16 | WSW 8 | ENE 7 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | N 11 | W 11 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | N 16 | ENE 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 78 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 83 | 75 | 366 | 90 | 30 | 36 | 106 | 101 | 21 | 160 | 64 | 64 | 20 | 44 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 63 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 52 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 14 | 81 | 123 | 70 | 132 | 146 |
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