Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 173 | 169 | 126 | 123 | 120 | 138 | 154 | 175 | 195 | 273 | 330 | 463 | 497 | 485 | 512 | 427 | 672 | 632 | 682 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.19m | 1:36PM1.34m | 1:51AM1.26m | 2:08PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.31m | 7:17PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.22m | 7:49PM0.20m | 7:53AM0.15m | 8:21PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
186 | 173 | 150 | 126 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 71 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 427 | 672 | 632 | 682 | 587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
19 | 9 | 169 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 286 | 211 | 198 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | S 11 | — | S 12 |
3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
170 | 165 | — | 120 | 120 | 120 | 138 | 154 | 175 | 195 | 273 | 330 | 463 | 497 | 485 | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1136 | 185 | 1142 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1142 | 1120 | 1142 | 1142 | 1142 | 1142 | 1142 | 17 | 1120 | 1142 | 1125 | 1129 | 185 | 1125 | 19 |
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