Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
449 | 363 | 347 | 262 | 257 | 217 | 179 | 212 | 241 | 281 | 269 | 269 | 238 | 281 | 230 | 204 | 157 | 153 | 111 | 84 | 77 | 56 | 31 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.46m | 2:55AM1.35m | 3:10PM1.48m | 3:28AM1.37m | 3:42PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:57AM0.08m | 9:23PM0.05m | 9:30AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
449 | 363 | 347 | 262 | 257 | 217 | 179 | 212 | 241 | 281 | 269 | 269 | 238 | 281 | 14 | 204 | 17 | 153 | 111 | 84 | 77 | 56 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
12 | 24 | 11 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 53 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 8 | WSW 3 | WNW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 230 | 3 | 157 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 120 | 15 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 1120 | 120 | 184 |
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