Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
157 | 212 | 287 | 368 | 339 | 356 | 228 | 663 | 633 | 557 | 482 | 580 | 434 | 357 | 291 | 245 | 162 | 137 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | off |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.37m | 1:52AM1.29m | 2:09PM1.44m | 2:24AM1.35m | 2:40PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.20m | 7:54AM0.16m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:26AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
51 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 153 | 663 | 633 | 557 | 482 | 463 | 434 | 357 | 291 | 245 | 162 | 137 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
38 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 67 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | NNW 13 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 34 | — | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
157 | 212 | 287 | 368 | 339 | 356 | 228 | — | — | — | — | 580 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 1120 | 1115 | 1120 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1104 | 1104 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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