
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1444 | 1236 | 895 | 749 | 850 | 1062 | 1027 | 821 | 725 | 599 | 490 | 439 | 402 | 363 | 276 | 395 | 671 | 1207 | 1028 | 865 | 688 | 691 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.23m | 00:10AM1.19m | 12:20PM1.33m | 00:46AM1.30m | 12:57PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.35m | 6:00PM0.24m | 6:08AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.13m | 6:47AM0.17m | 7:11PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
1444 | 1236 | 895 | 749 | 850 | 1062 | 1027 | 821 | 725 | 599 | 490 | 439 | 402 | 363 | 274 | 243 | 671 | 1207 | 1028 | 865 | 688 | 691 | 540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
42 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 276 | 395 | 144 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | N 17 | NNW 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
9 | 30 | 39 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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