Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | NNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 281 | 192 | 202 | 184 | 166 | 111 | 99 | 77 | 68 | 47 | 41 | 29 | 48 | 72 | 110 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.48m | 3:28AM1.37m | 3:42PM1.47m | 4:02AM1.36m | 4:17PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.08m | 9:23PM0.05m | 9:30AM0.08m | 9:56PM0.06m | 10:05AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
300 | 281 | 192 | 202 | 184 | 166 | 111 | 99 | 77 | 68 | 47 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 72 | 110 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 9 |
28 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 11 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 |
23 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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