
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 5PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 273 | 857 | 389 | 691 | 606 | 500 | 785 | 1117 | 1402 | 2139 | 2092 | 2483 | 2173 | 1978 | 1807 | 1765 | 1671 | 1491 | 1274 | 1084 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.53m | 3:38AM1.47m | 3:54PM1.47m | 4:18AM1.43m | 4:37PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.04m | 9:28PM0.01m | 9:44AM0.07m | 10:06PM0.07m | 10:26AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
281 | 273 | 183 | 111 | 72 | 67 | 147 | 186 | 100 | 116 | 1541 | 2092 | 2483 | 2173 | 1978 | 1807 | 1765 | 1671 | 1491 | 1274 | 1084 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 8 | N 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | N 13 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
171 | 161 | 112 | 206 | 80 | 121 | 52 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 86 | 58 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 |
12 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
806 | 634 | 857 | 389 | 691 | 606 | 500 | 785 | 1117 | 1402 | 2139 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1102 | 1114 | 1099 | 1104 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1104 | 2 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 |
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