
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
126 | 126 | 132 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 183 | 90 | 87 | 61 | 81 | 133 | 133 | 143 | 268 | 268 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.27m | 3:40PM1.41m | 3:55AM1.28m | 4:12PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.16m | 9:24AM0.13m | 9:54PM0.15m | 9:56AM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 |
126 | 126 | 132 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 183 | 90 | 87 | 61 | 27 | 133 | 133 | 143 | 46 | 29 | 227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | N 8 | W 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 8 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 |
6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 19 | 49 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 8 | ESE 5 |
6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 2 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | S 5 | SW 3 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 10 | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 43 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 268 | 268 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 120 | 120 |
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