Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
229 | 282 | 227 | 206 | 165 | 854 | 1439 | 1800 | 2947 | 3684 | 4202 | 4284 | 4041 | 3290 | 2860 | 2449 | 2008 | 1542 | 1256 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:40PM0.92m | 10:30AM1.00m | 11:02PM0.96m | 11:37AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.56m | 3:53AM0.52m | 4:55PM0.53m | 5:12AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
80 | 71 | 227 | 206 | 108 | 854 | 1439 | 1800 | 2947 | 3684 | 4202 | 4284 | 4041 | 3290 | 2860 | 2449 | 2008 | 1542 | 1256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
9 | 9 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 84 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | NNE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
13 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
229 | 282 | 4 | 4 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 1120 | 17 | 17 | 185 | 185 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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