
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | N 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 59 | 45 | 39 | 58 | 115 | 115 | 148 | 173 | 158 | 149 | 136 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 366 | 635 | 942 | 847 | 825 | 726 | 526 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.00m | 10:36PM0.95m | 11:07AM1.08m | 11:33PM1.04m | 11:53AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.58m | 4:28PM0.56m | 4:40AM0.52m | 5:30PM0.47m | 5:35AM0.43m | 6:11PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
98 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 58 | 115 | 115 | 148 | 173 | 158 | 149 | 136 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 366 | 635 | 942 | 847 | 825 | 726 | 526 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | S 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNW 11 | E 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 11 | ESE 9 |
16 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 11 |
23 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
7 | 39 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 163 | 163 | 17 |
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