Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 5AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
138 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 154 | 204 | 217 | 373 | 452 | 497 | 497 | 470 | 257 | 511 | 573 | 682 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.19m | 1:36PM1.34m | 1:51AM1.26m | 2:08PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.22m | 7:49PM0.20m | 7:53AM0.15m | 8:21PM0.13m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
107 | 88 | 88 | 69 | 73 | 53 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 248 | 511 | 573 | 682 | 587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 13 | N 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 226 | 194 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | NNE 9 | N 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | S 11 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
138 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 154 | 204 | 217 | 373 | 452 | 497 | 497 | 470 | 257 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1127 | 1142 | 1142 | 1142 | 1142 | 17 | 1125 | 1142 | 1120 | 1127 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
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