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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s 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) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 216 | 83 | 76 | 169 | 176 | 161 | 724 | 1356 | 1654 | 2108 | 2936 | 3684 | 3958 | 3727 | 3162 | 2623 | 2296 | 1872 | 1454 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.00m | 9:43PM0.95m | 10:34AM1.02m | 11:05PM0.98m | 11:40AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.57m | 3:57AM0.54m | 4:59PM0.54m | 5:15AM0.49m | 6:00PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | S 16 | N 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
167 | 183 | 83 | 318 | 362 | 176 | 275 | 724 | 1356 | 1654 | 2108 | 2936 | 3684 | 3958 | 3727 | 3162 | 2623 | 2296 | 1872 | 1454 | 1326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | N 9 | ENE 7 | S 15 | NNE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
126 | 121 | 181 | 76 | 4 | 347 | 46 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 261 | 189 | 179 | 176 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 125 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | ENE 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
185 | 18 | 123 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | ENE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 216 | 21 | 76 | 169 | 4 | 161 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1099 | 1099 | 187 | 17 | 163 | 163 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
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