Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 607 | 549 | 609 | 486 | 390 | 348 | 638 | 416 | 452 | 520 | 826 | 687 | 740 | 740 | 578 | 666 | 1622 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:39PM0.91m | 10:09AM1.05m | 10:44PM0.99m | 11:01AM1.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.51m | 4:36PM0.45m | 4:40AM0.44m | 5:22PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 485 | 450 | 416 | 407 | 373 | 348 | 38 | 170 | 338 | 520 | 826 | 687 | 740 | 740 | 578 | 666 | 1622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | N 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 607 | 549 | 609 | 486 | 390 | 236 | 147 | 69 | 108 | 215 | 322 | 256 | 201 | 191 | 130 | 127 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 11 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 75 | 77 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 32 | 47 | 85 | 2 | 5 | 101 | 113 | 62 | 193 | 198 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 638 | 416 | 452 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 1120 | 185 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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