Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 10 | W 9 | ENE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 83 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 44 | |
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-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.17m | 6:43AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.05m | 7:41AM1.02m | 8:09PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.31m | 00:27AM0.34m | 12:48PM0.42m | 1:15AM0.44m | 1:52PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
101 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 |
26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 33 | 94 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | — |
10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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