
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 5PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2646 | 2201 | 2148 | 1984 | 1782 | 1670 | 1536 | 1418 | 1200 | 1100 | 958 | 668 | 769 | 726 | 641 | 653 | 596 | 512 | 425 | 408 | 352 | 642 | 750 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.30m | 2:10AM1.36m | 2:25PM1.25m | 2:45AM1.32m | 3:00PM1.19m | 3:22AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.15m | 8:20AM0.20m | 8:27PM0.20m | 8:56AM0.25m | 9:01PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
9 | 5 | 12 | 1984 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 47 | 145 | 353 | 416 | 655 | 769 | 726 | 641 | 653 | 596 | 512 | 425 | 408 | 352 | 642 | 750 | 724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 11 | S 11 | NNE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 14 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
9 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 40 | 174 | 304 | 310 | 277 | 228 | 180 | 174 | 210 | 153 | 95 | 99 | 63 | 47 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 15 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 114 | 86 | 63 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 84 | 3 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
2646 | 2201 | 2148 | — | 1782 | 1670 | 1536 | 1418 | 1200 | 1100 | 958 | 668 | 497 | 412 | 367 | 275 | 281 | — | — | — | 167 | 222 | 508 | 629 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 1519 | 1519 | 1519 | 1164 | 1164 | 1164 | 1164 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 209 | 1120 | 1141 |
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