
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 2AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
181 | 154 | 144 | 119 | 113 | 80 | 59 | 58 | 313 | 24 | 24 | 399 | 425 | 427 | 417 | 367 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.13m | 11:35AM1.24m | 00:05AM1.21m | 12:35PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.30m | 5:56PM0.27m | 6:17AM0.21m | 6:56PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
181 | 154 | 144 | 119 | 113 | 80 | 59 | 58 | 313 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 425 | 427 | 417 | 367 | 375 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 15 | S 13 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | N 13 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
21 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 55 | 84 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 5 |
1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 363 | 506 | 54 | 363 | 355 | 399 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 184 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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