Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 67 | 116 | 184 | 167 | 118 | 83 | 76 | 201 | 207 | 224 | 213 | 1347 | 1925 | 2876 | 3801 | 4444 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:11PM0.98m | 9:04AM1.00m | 9:43PM0.95m | 10:34AM1.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.53m | 3:26PM0.57m | 3:57AM0.54m | 4:59PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 318 | 184 | 167 | 118 | 83 | 318 | 362 | 347 | 275 | 161 | 1347 | 1925 | 2876 | 3801 | 4444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | N 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | N 9 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 206 | 150 | 116 | 326 | 126 | 183 | 181 | 76 | 4 | 26 | 46 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 261 | 189 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | E 6 | NW 7 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 67 | 41 | 38 | 185 | 121 | 123 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 201 | 207 | 224 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1104 | 1099 | 1105 | 1104 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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