Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 78 | 76 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.46m | 5:17AM1.31m | 5:34PM1.33m | 5:58AM1.22m | 6:15PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.11m | 11:10PM0.14m | 11:20AM0.21m | 11:47PM0.25m | 12:01PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 23 | 24 | 125 | 125 | 22 | 22 | 72 | 106 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 |
9 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 95 | 83 | 25 | 28 | 79 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 6 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | N 9 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 78 | 76 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 258 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 163 | 163 |
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