Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 12AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3115 | 3684 | 4351 | 4284 | 3854 | 3184 | 2693 | 2111 | 1625 | 1402 | 1154 | 959 | 850 | 738 | 634 | 517 | 327 | 320 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:02PM0.96m | 11:37AM1.07m | 11:59PM1.03m | 12:24PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.53m | 5:12AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.45m | 6:05AM0.40m | 6:41PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
3115 | 3684 | 4351 | 4284 | 3854 | 3184 | 2693 | 2111 | 1625 | 1402 | 1154 | 959 | 850 | 738 | 634 | 517 | 327 | 320 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | S 12 | NNE 9 | WNW 6 | NNE 10 |
16 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 63 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | NNE 10 | W 8 |
25 | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 72 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 48 | 73 | — | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 1142 | 17 |
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