Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 1AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1625 | 1326 | 1154 | 922 | 773 | 634 | 527 | 469 | 327 | 341 | 246 | 198 | 186 | 141 | 132 | 149 | 149 | 129 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.03m | 12:24PM1.16m | 00:42AM1.11m | 1:02PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.45m | 6:05AM0.40m | 6:41PM0.37m | 6:46AM0.31m | 7:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
1625 | 1326 | 1154 | 922 | 773 | 634 | 527 | 469 | 327 | 341 | 246 | 198 | 186 | 141 | 132 | 102 | 115 | 126 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 12 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNE 8 | S 12 | NNE 8 |
19 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | — | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | S 12 | — | S 12 |
13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 66 | 77 | 92 | 106 | 127 | 149 | 149 | 129 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 120 | 1125 | 17 | 17 | 280 | 280 | 1124 | 185 | 17 | 280 | 1120 |
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