Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 2PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3776 | 3060 | 2580 | 2116 | 1537 | 1322 | 1080 | 940 | 788 | 680 | 569 | 469 | 380 | 281 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 270 | 273 | 270 | 212 | 112 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.10m | 00:02AM1.06m | 12:27PM1.19m | 00:44AM1.14m | 1:04PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.49m | 6:00PM0.47m | 6:08AM0.41m | 6:43PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3776 | 3060 | 2580 | 2116 | 1537 | 1322 | 1080 | 940 | 788 | 680 | 569 | 469 | 380 | 281 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 212 | 112 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 |
128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 125 | 85 | 78 | 74 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 88 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 4 | S 12 | SSW 4 | NW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 16 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 17 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 117 | 92 | 158 | 270 | 273 | 270 | 34 | 72 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1104 | 17 | 163 | 17 | 258 | 1104 | 163 | 258 | 163 | 163 |
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