Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 1PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 634 | 527 | 469 | 356 | 341 | 246 | 198 | 145 | 176 | 206 | 165 | 158 | 145 | 129 | 120 | 107 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 142 | 235 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.16m | 00:42AM1.11m | 1:02PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.19m | 1:36PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.40m | 6:41PM0.37m | 6:46AM0.31m | 7:17PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.22m | 7:49PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
773 | 634 | 527 | 469 | 356 | 341 | 246 | 198 | 145 | 141 | 112 | 153 | 149 | 145 | 107 | 120 | 101 | 104 | 90 | 90 | 51 | 42 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 14 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 13 |
8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 9 | N 14 | NNW 10 | N 13 | S 11 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | NNE 10 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 |
3 | 5 | 28 | 42 | — | — | 81 | 48 | 108 | 176 | 206 | 165 | 158 | 123 | 129 | 120 | 107 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 142 | 235 | 454 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 280 | 17 | 185 | 209 | 1142 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1127 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 |
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