Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 663 | 633 | 557 | 482 | 407 | 390 | 318 | 291 | 190 | 194 | 158 | 134 | 127 | 131 | 166 | 151 | 121 | 84 | 62 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.44m | 2:24AM1.35m | 2:40PM1.49m | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:11PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.16m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:26AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:58AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
407 | 663 | 633 | 557 | 482 | 407 | 390 | 318 | 291 | 190 | 194 | 158 | 134 | 127 | 131 | 166 | 151 | 121 | 84 | 62 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
21 | 36 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 69 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 13 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
6 | 17 | 34 | — | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
326 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1099 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | 5 |
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