Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
246 | 198 | 172 | 183 | 186 | 295 | 191 | 142 | 138 | 150 | 138 | 154 | 180 | 200 | 206 | 357 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.11m | 1:02PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.19m | 1:36PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.37m | 6:46AM0.31m | 7:17PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.22m | 7:49PM0.20m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
246 | 198 | 172 | 159 | 186 | 9 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 101 | 84 | 67 | 53 | 75 | 42 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 12 | NNE 9 | S 12 | NNE 10 | S 12 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 |
5 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 191 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 14 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
235 | 113 | 146 | 183 | 170 | 295 | — | 142 | 138 | 150 | 138 | 154 | 180 | 200 | 206 | 357 | 482 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 1125 | 17 | 1120 | 209 | 209 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1142 | 1142 | 1142 |
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