Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 69 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 43 | 160 | 192 | 367 | 552 | 888 | 1178 | 1416 | 1587 | 1575 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.32m | 1:35AM1.24m | 1:48PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.26m | 2:22PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.09m | 7:30PM0.02m | 7:38AM0.07m | 8:01PM0.02m | 8:13AM0.07m | 8:32PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 76 | 75 | 59 | 67 | 38 | 79 | 83 | 113 | 147 | 141 | 168 | 160 | 152 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | N 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 69 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 105 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 11 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 71 | 34 | 43 | 71 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 98 | 160 | 192 | 367 | 552 | 888 | 1178 | 1416 | 1587 | 1575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 132 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 304 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 |
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