
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1651 | 1525 | 1392 | 1220 | 1059 | 1399 | 2033 | 2245 | 1926 | 1380 | 1050 | 758 | 646 | 497 | 341 | 268 | 216 | 411 | 423 | 383 | 336 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.11m | 6:04AM1.22m | 6:49PM1.04m | 7:25AM1.19m | 8:16PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.28m | 11:35PM0.33m | 12:40PM0.34m | 00:56AM0.39m | 2:07PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
1651 | 1525 | 1392 | 1220 | 1059 | 993 | 910 | 864 | 791 | 841 | 700 | 700 | 563 | 444 | 232 | 202 | 159 | 147 | 423 | 383 | 336 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 9 | ESE 10 | NNW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
27 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 341 | 177 | 147 | 411 | 147 | 120 | 97 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | N 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | — | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 8 | 268 | 216 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 84 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
138 | 277 | 447 | 683 | 979 | 1399 | 2033 | 2245 | 1926 | 1380 | 1050 | 758 | 646 | 497 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1124 | 1126 | 1124 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1124 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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