Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 50 | 73 | 108 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 132 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.30m | 5:57AM1.19m | 6:14PM1.17m | 6:43AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.20m | 11:47PM0.23m | 12:00PM0.31m | 00:27AM0.34m | 12:48PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 50 | 73 | 108 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 132 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 51 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 35 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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