
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
422 | 380 | 372 | 372 | 333 | 326 | 276 | 243 | 322 | 388 | 336 | 375 | 243 | 272 | 267 | 267 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.30m | 1:26PM1.47m | 1:50AM1.37m | 2:12PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.16m | 7:10AM0.11m | 7:47PM0.06m | 7:57AM0.04m | 8:33PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
422 | 380 | 372 | 372 | 333 | 326 | 276 | 243 | 322 | 388 | 336 | 375 | 234 | 200 | 267 | 267 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
80 | 73 | 69 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 121 | 207 | 243 | 272 | 133 | 105 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | S 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 19 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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