Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 836 | 738 | 561 | 459 | 400 | 402 | 370 | 355 | 273 | 989 | 1089 | 1073 | 968 | 867 | 822 | 317 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.05m | 12:04PM1.19m | 00:30AM1.15m | 12:40PM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.23m | 6:20PM0.12m | 6:29AM0.16m | 6:55PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 836 | 738 | 561 | 459 | 400 | 402 | 370 | 355 | 266 | 989 | 1089 | 1073 | 968 | 867 | 822 | 317 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 7 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 16 | N 15 | NNW 14 | WNW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 113 | 273 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 148 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 10 | N 17 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 |
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