
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 7PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
516 | 766 | 996 | 767 | 724 | 685 | 101 | 1330 | 864 | 646 | 549 | 412 | 392 | 539 | 704 | 849 | 1087 | 1068 | 937 | 919 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.45m | 3:00AM1.42m | 3:13PM1.39m | 3:33AM1.38m | 3:47PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.07m | 8:50PM0.05m | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 12 | SE 7 | W 10 | N 11 | N 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 |
145 | 129 | 121 | 767 | 724 | 685 | 101 | 12 | 864 | 116 | 85 | 412 | 392 | 539 | 704 | 849 | 1087 | 1068 | 937 | 655 | 1077 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | S 13 | N 11 | S 13 | N 13 | N 11 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 11 |
17 | 16 | 10 | 117 | 103 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 91 | 3 | 31 | 82 | 115 | 70 | 30 | 59 | 60 | 41 | 313 | 919 | 423 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 10 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 82 | 45 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 46 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | NNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 |
516 | 766 | 996 | 101 | 124 | 182 | 1467 | 1330 | 39 | 646 | 549 | 62 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 120 | 1120 | 1120 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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