
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). 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 (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
220 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 243 | 232 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 201 | 205 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 193 | 156 | 149 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.03m | 9:52AM1.02m | 10:17PM1.00m | 11:01AM1.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.44m | 4:05PM0.50m | 4:33AM0.45m | 5:18PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
220 | 11 | 249 | 249 | 5 | 232 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 201 | 205 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 193 | 156 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 249 | — | — | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 24 | 24 | 280 | 280 | 76 | 76 | 280 | 280 |
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