Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
308 | 267 | 272 | 250 | 255 | 260 | 240 | 218 | 214 | 175 | 172 | 156 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 92 | 80 | 58 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.55m | 2:35AM1.41m | 2:55PM1.59m | 3:17AM1.42m | 3:36PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM-0.00m | 8:40AM-0.00m | 9:15PM-0.03m | 9:21AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
308 | 267 | 272 | 250 | 255 | 260 | 240 | 218 | 214 | 175 | 172 | 156 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 92 | 80 | 58 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
133 | 105 | 82 | 78 | 57 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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