Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
257 | 233 | 192 | 212 | 241 | 281 | 300 | 269 | 211 | 252 | 192 | 204 | 169 | 131 | 96 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.46m | 2:55AM1.35m | 3:10PM1.48m | 3:28AM1.37m | 3:42PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:57AM0.08m | 9:23PM0.05m | 9:30AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
257 | 233 | 192 | 212 | 241 | 281 | 300 | 269 | 211 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 131 | 96 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
69 | 67 | 53 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 38 | 15 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 192 | 204 | 169 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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