
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 43 | 63 | 60 | 80 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.52m | 5:09AM1.29m | 5:30PM1.44m | 5:55AM1.22m | 6:15PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.07m | 11:11AM0.13m | 11:52PM0.15m | 11:57AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
72 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 63 | 60 | 80 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | E 4 | NE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
41 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 272 | 1540 | 1120 | 1120 | 1125 | 132 | 120 | 132 | 132 | 1127 | 9 |
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