Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
166 | 151 | 151 | 163 | 166 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 155 | 143 | 137 | 135 | 132 | 105 | 103 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.59m | 2:36AM1.45m | 2:56PM1.63m | 3:18AM1.46m | 3:37PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.04m | 8:33PM-0.00m | 8:41AM-0.00m | 9:16PM-0.03m | 9:22AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
166 | 151 | 151 | 163 | 166 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 155 | 143 | 137 | 135 | 132 | 105 | 103 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
12 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
46 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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