
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 4PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1803 | 1458 | 1333 | 1151 | 1114 | 954 | 923 | 777 | 750 | 750 | 724 | 617 | 533 | 425 | 354 | 340 | 340 | 416 | 457 | 457 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.36m | 2:06PM1.48m | 2:27AM1.42m | 2:40PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.14m | 7:47PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:29AM0.05m | 8:52PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
1803 | 1458 | 1333 | 1151 | 1114 | 954 | 923 | 777 | 750 | 750 | 724 | 617 | 533 | 425 | 354 | 340 | 340 | 416 | 457 | 457 | 457 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 88 | 112 | 103 | 76 | 68 | 48 | 130 | 123 | 87 | 85 | 210 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 16 | NNW 13 |
6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 141 | 138 | 134 | 132 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 178 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
715 | 1001 | 1006 | 884 | 717 | 452 | 329 | 243 | 206 | 173 | 154 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 272 | 272 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 76 | 9 | 76 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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