
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, 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 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1413 | 2055 | 2431 | 1740 | 2297 | 1309 | 944 | 918 | 1300 | 2560 | 2843 | 2885 | 3003 | 2682 | 2063 | 1778 | 1651 | 1439 | 1392 | 1220 | 1148 | 1185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.33m | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:22PM1.22m | 4:53AM1.29m | 5:27PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.11m | 9:35PM0.14m | 10:13AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.24m | 11:19AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
1413 | 31 | 17 | 765 | 2297 | 1309 | 944 | 918 | 1300 | 2560 | 2843 | 2885 | 3003 | 2682 | 2063 | 1778 | 1651 | 1439 | 1392 | 1220 | 1148 | 993 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
27 | 73 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 546 | 682 | 449 | 189 | 284 | 314 | 210 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 18 | NW 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
75 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 216 | 38 | 100 | 60 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
72 | 2055 | 2431 | 1740 | 698 | 647 | 543 | 451 | 511 | 1393 | — | — | — | 90 | 87 | 119 | 184 | 261 | 443 | 643 | 943 | 1185 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 185 | 209 | 209 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 185 | 185 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1124 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1124 |
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