Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 49 | 50 | 75 | 108 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.34m | 4:54PM1.42m | 5:16AM1.27m | 5:33PM1.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.11m | 11:10PM0.13m | 11:19AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 49 | 50 | 75 | 108 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1125 | 17 | 1125 | 73 | 73 | 280 | 280 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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