
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 106 | 149 | 184 | 231 | 365 | 347 | 330 | 297 | 226 | 218 | 152 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 60 | 115 | 246 | 286 | 281 | 275 | 235 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.42m | 3:43PM1.47m | 4:03AM1.38m | 4:18PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.01m | 9:22PM-0.00m | 9:32AM0.05m | 9:55PM0.06m | 10:07AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
106 | 106 | 94 | 90 | 231 | 365 | 347 | 330 | 297 | 226 | 218 | 152 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 39 | 115 | 246 | 286 | 281 | 275 | 235 | 231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
52 | 50 | 149 | 184 | 86 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 33 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
18 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 60 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
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