Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 67 | 116 | 182 | 167 | 118 | 83 | 76 | 206 | 165 | 185 | 97 | 730 | 748 | 1102 | 1703 | 2572 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.04m | 8:11PM0.98m | 9:04AM1.00m | 9:43PM0.95m | 10:34AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.46m | 1:54PM0.53m | 2:25AM0.53m | 3:26PM0.57m | 3:57AM0.54m | 4:59PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | N 6 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 |
58 | 44 | 45 | 253 | 38 | 206 | 48 | 47 | 318 | 182 | 167 | 118 | 83 | 318 | 362 | 347 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 331 | 1102 | 1703 | 2572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | S 14 | S 14 | N 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | N 9 | ENE 6 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | WNW 7 | S 14 | NE 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
181 | 181 | 130 | 47 | 44 | 36 | 206 | 150 | 116 | 326 | 126 | 183 | 181 | 76 | 8 | 26 | 45 | 97 | 32 | 268 | 392 | 246 | 179 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | S 14 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 13 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 148 | 44 | 26 | 67 | 41 | 28 | 185 | 121 | 123 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 34 | 88 | 1 | 261 | 243 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 13 | 55 | 206 | 165 | 185 | 77 | 730 | 748 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1104 | 1099 | 1099 | 187 | 17 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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