
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1114 | 954 | 923 | 777 | 750 | 750 | 724 | 617 | 533 | 425 | 401 | 386 | 378 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 408 | |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.36m | 2:06PM1.48m | 2:27AM1.42m | 2:40PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:29AM0.05m | 8:52PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
1114 | 954 | 923 | 777 | 750 | 750 | 724 | 617 | 533 | 425 | 401 | 386 | 378 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 87 | 123 | 106 | 70 | 68 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 268 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 16 | NNW 12 |
1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 88 | 112 | 141 | 138 | 134 | 132 | 95 | 26 | 22 | 178 | 133 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 3 |
549 | 405 | 309 | 247 | 194 | 154 | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7 | 184 | 161 |
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