Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 76 | 65 | 116 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 143 | 154 | 158 | 154 | 114 | 112 | 95 | 74 | 48 | 101 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.43m | 4:39AM1.33m | 4:55PM1.36m | 5:21AM1.27m | 5:40PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.10m | 10:31PM0.09m | 10:43AM0.16m | 11:10PM0.15m | 11:27AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
111 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 76 | 65 | 8 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 143 | 154 | 158 | 154 | 114 | 112 | 95 | 74 | 48 | 101 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 15 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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