Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
788 | 680 | 569 | 469 | 380 | 256 | 246 | 198 | 145 | 141 | 115 | 132 | 259 | 145 | 123 | 120 | 101 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 96 | 92 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.06m | 12:27PM1.19m | 00:44AM1.14m | 1:04PM1.28m | 1:19AM1.22m | 1:37PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.41m | 6:43PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.29m | 7:22AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
788 | 680 | 569 | 469 | 380 | 256 | 246 | 198 | 145 | 141 | 115 | 132 | 45 | 145 | 123 | 120 | 101 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 75 | 50 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | NNE 10 | SSW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 10 | S 11 |
74 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 75 | 106 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | S 13 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 75 | 76 | 5 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | NNE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 |
— | — | 5 | 9 | 26 | — | — | 100 | 51 | 74 | 92 | 100 | 259 | 79 | 75 | 60 | 75 | 73 | 89 | 73 | 96 | 92 | 311 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 258 | 17 | 163 | 187 | 1120 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1105 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 |
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