
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 112 | 307 | 276 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.10m | 1:23AM1.05m | 1:47PM1.16m | 1:58AM1.09m | 2:21PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.29m | 7:28AM0.21m | 7:58PM0.23m | 8:02AM0.16m | 8:31PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
40 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 112 | 307 | 276 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | SE 4 | WSW 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 10 | NNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | N 9 | — | N 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | S 10 | S 6 | ESE 4 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 22 | 69 | 156 | 150 | 114 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1599 | 1227 | 1227 | 1222 | 1229 | 1227 | 1227 | 0 | 0 | 1227 | 129 |
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