Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 341 | 293 | 293 | 286 | 244 | 250 | 231 | 220 | 214 | 142 | 161 | 186 | 145 | 133 | 136 | 140 | 179 | 183 | 186 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.26m | 4:10AM1.12m | 4:28PM1.23m | 4:46AM1.10m | 5:04PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.11m | 10:08PM0.15m | 10:10AM0.14m | 10:43PM0.16m | 10:46AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 341 | 293 | 293 | 286 | 244 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 214 | 142 | 161 | 186 | 145 | 133 | 136 | 140 | 179 | 183 | 155 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 40 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 79 | 103 | 186 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 60 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 363 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 250 | 231 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 293 | 1222 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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