
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 230 | 356 | 356 | 407 | 392 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 275 | 216 | 208 | 200 | 200 | 416 | 192 | 399 | 173 | 138 | 108 | 101 | 92 | 76 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM0.92m | 9:40PM0.99m | 10:24AM0.94m | 10:39PM0.98m | 11:19AM0.98m | 11:31PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.39m | 4:07AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.40m | 4:59AM0.32m | 5:26PM0.38m | 5:46AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | W 10 | ENE 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 |
197 | 230 | 356 | 356 | 407 | 392 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 275 | 216 | 208 | 200 | 200 | 5 | 192 | 4 | 173 | 138 | 108 | 101 | 92 | 70 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | S 10 | S 10 | N 8 | S 16 | N 8 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 |
51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 76 | 76 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 6 | S 16 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 10 | N 6 | NW 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 35 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 416 | 62 | 399 | 66 | 60 | 41 | 69 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1238 | 1242 | 14 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 318 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 14 |
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