Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 190 | 153 | 142 | 64 | 62 | 51 | 52 | 110 | 113 | 81 | 86 | 96 | 61 | 37 | 35 | 96 | 49 | 40 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 82 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15PM1.52m | 4:41AM1.31m | 5:07PM1.47m | 5:34AM1.24m | 6:00PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.05m | 10:38PM0.07m | 10:47AM0.10m | 11:32PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | 9:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 13 |
101 | 101 | 99 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 46 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 61 | 34 | 35 | 96 | 38 | 26 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | SW 7 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 8 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 31 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 55 | 82 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 10 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 8 | NNW 10 | SW 7 | NNW 10 | SW 6 | NNW 9 | N 9 | SW 6 | N 14 | SE 5 | N 8 | SE 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
195 | 190 | 153 | 142 | 136 | 132 | 117 | 123 | 110 | 113 | 81 | 86 | 96 | 47 | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 23 | 70 | 95 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 1120 | 1120 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 120 | 17 | 184 | 185 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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