
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1015 | 809 | 666 | 537 | 453 | 463 | 711 | 695 | 538 | 302 | 245 | 208 | 219 | 192 | 162 | 160 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 144 | 168 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.17m | 7:10AM0.96m | 7:36PM1.10m | 8:15AM0.92m | 8:38PM1.03m | 9:22AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.23m | 1:10AM0.25m | 1:11PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.30m | 2:15PM0.36m | 3:10AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
138 | 133 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 302 | 245 | 208 | 219 | 192 | 162 | 160 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 144 | 168 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 42 | 76 | 55 | 52 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
1015 | 809 | 666 | 537 | 453 | 463 | 711 | 695 | 538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 318 | 318 | 1222 | 318 | 14 | 291 | 291 | 146 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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