Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 722 | 458 | 317 | 307 | 251 | 972 | 843 | 1024 | 886 | 1032 | 1255 | 1770 | 2132 | 2490 | 3346 | 3861 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.44m | 3:15PM1.49m | 3:38AM1.43m | 3:54PM1.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM-0.01m | 9:05AM0.04m | 9:27PM0.01m | 9:44AM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 11 | N 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 408 | 722 | 458 | 317 | 307 | 251 | 227 | 53 | 119 | 193 | 59 | 56 | 75 | 133 | 23 | 11 | 3861 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SW 8 | SE 6 | N 13 | N 12 | SSE 12 | N 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 215 | 264 | 372 | 281 | 76 | 44 | 95 | 14 | 127 | 66 | 28 | 61 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NE 6 | SW 10 | — | N 14 | N 14 | SE 6 | S 12 | SSE 8 | N 14 | S 7 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 9 | 4 | — | 289 | 183 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | NNW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 95 | 282 | 396 | 384 | 972 | 843 | 1024 | 886 | 1032 | 1255 | 1770 | 2132 | 2490 | 3346 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 161 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1124 | 1136 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 |
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