Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 141 | 123 | 113 | 164 | 216 | 198 | 173 | 189 | 604 | 1260 | 1237 | 2524 | 3168 | 3727 | 3871 | 3959 | 3368 | 2860 | 2408 | 1845 | 1437 | 1256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.98m | 9:40PM0.92m | 10:30AM1.00m | 11:02PM0.96m | 11:37AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.51m | 3:23PM0.56m | 3:53AM0.52m | 4:55PM0.53m | 5:12AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 114 | 141 | 123 | 113 | 80 | 55 | 51 | 173 | 189 | 91 | 1260 | 1237 | 2524 | 3168 | 3727 | 3871 | 3959 | 3368 | 2860 | 2408 | 1845 | 1437 | 1256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | S 15 | WNW 7 | NE 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 69 | 49 | 17 | 68 | 579 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 7 | S 14 | W 7 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 27 | 45 | 209 | 17 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 54 | 25 | 85 | 164 | 216 | 198 | 4 | 3 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 19 | 1125 | 1120 | 1125 | 209 | 17 | 17 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 1151 | 1151 | 185 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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