Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 1376 | 1468 | 1175 | 1413 | 1913 | 2571 | 2022 | 2539 | 1951 | 952 | 873 | 1207 | 2264 | 3148 | 3469 | 3003 | 2795 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04AM1.44m | 3:27PM1.33m | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:22PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.06m | 9:18AM0.11m | 9:35PM0.14m | 10:13AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 123 | 1376 | 1468 | 1175 | 1413 | 31 | 17 | 678 | 2539 | 1951 | 952 | 873 | 1207 | 2264 | 3148 | 3469 | 3003 | 2795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 16 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 76 | 73 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 73 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 644 | 467 | 310 | 418 | 249 | 60 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 8 | N 16 | SSW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 14 | N 15 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 76 | 89 | 81 | 75 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 114 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 175 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1913 | 2571 | 2022 | 822 | 647 | — | 432 | 104 | 59 | 58 | — | 66 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 17 | 1120 | 24 | 19 | 185 | 209 | 209 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1120 | 1124 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 |
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