
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 146 | 181 | 170 | 147 | 192 | 150 | 176 | 142 | 101 | 67 | 59 | 39 | 58 | 121 | 160 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.03m | 7:18PM0.93m | 8:11AM0.97m | 8:58PM0.89m | 9:52AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.52m | 1:26AM0.53m | 2:40PM0.57m | 3:07AM0.56m | 4:23PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
43 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 170 | 147 | 192 | 150 | 176 | 142 | 77 | 67 | 39 | 25 | 58 | 121 | 160 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 146 | 181 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 101 | 62 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 15 | N 14 | WNW 9 | N 13 | W 8 | NW 10 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 13 | N 11 | N 10 | E 6 | N 10 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 64 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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