Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 10 | W 9 | N 12 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 681 | 577 | 99 | 952 | 792 | 599 | 510 | 446 | 412 | 588 | 672 | 974 | 1126 | 1068 | 937 | 919 | 1060 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.42m | 3:13PM1.39m | 3:33AM1.38m | 3:47PM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.05m | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | N 12 | SW 7 | W 9 | N 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 681 | 577 | 99 | 73 | 792 | 116 | 510 | 446 | 412 | 588 | 672 | 974 | 1126 | 1068 | 937 | 655 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | N 12 | N 11 | SSE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 101 | 1 | 98 | 123 | 4 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 43 | 33 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 272 | 919 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SW 8 | S 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 12 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 69 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 46 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 114 | 176 | 1236 | 952 | 21 | 599 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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