
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 4AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
365 | 333 | 278 | 274 | 203 | 203 | 172 | 107 | 106 | 77 | 74 | 49 | 46 | 163 | 322 | 580 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.09m | 6:39PM0.95m | 7:26AM1.02m | 8:09PM0.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.45m | 12:32PM0.52m | 00:44AM0.53m | 1:57PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
365 | 333 | 278 | 274 | 203 | 203 | 172 | 107 | 106 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 322 | 580 | 686 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
30 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 19 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 77 | 74 | 20 | 19 | 163 | 44 | 44 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | N 12 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
58 | 37 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 69 | 15 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 17 |
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