Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
516 | 618 | 605 | 529 | 449 | 412 | 347 | 262 | 257 | 233 | 187 | 224 | 295 | 379 | 367 | 313 | 281 | 315 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.41m | 2:23AM1.31m | 2:39PM1.46m | 2:55AM1.35m | 3:10PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.13m | 8:25AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:57AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 |
516 | 618 | 605 | 529 | 449 | 412 | 347 | 262 | 257 | 233 | 187 | 224 | 295 | 379 | 367 | 20 | 14 | 315 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | N 10 |
198 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 53 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 |
2 | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 3 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 313 | 281 | 3 | 242 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 1120 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 120 | 0 |
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