Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 67 | 35 | 73 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 54 | 48 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.22m | 6:15PM1.20m | 6:43AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.07m | 7:42AM1.04m | 8:11PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.32m | 00:27AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.46m | 1:54PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
125 | 125 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 106 | 35 | 104 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 58 | 66 | 253 | 54 | 206 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 9 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
8 | 28 | 79 | 79 | 72 | 6 | 110 | 8 | 66 | 67 | 106 | 100 | 97 | 58 | 129 | 183 | 181 | 125 | 130 | 69 | 148 | 48 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | N 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | NNW 7 | S 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 96 | 94 | 85 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 130 | 4 | 95 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
67 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 12 | 73 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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