Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 132 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 83 | 57 | 58 | 66 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.17m | 6:43AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.05m | 7:41AM1.02m | 8:09PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.31m | 00:27AM0.34m | 12:48PM0.42m | 1:15AM0.44m | 1:52PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
138 | 132 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 66 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 33 | 94 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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