
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2634 | 3109 | 3154 | 2606 | 2103 | 1643 | 1395 | 1019 | 813 | 736 | 850 | 850 | 756 | 615 | 556 | 483 | 393 | 265 | 243 | 211 | 264 | 147 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.15m | 00:12AM1.10m | 12:28PM1.25m | 00:47AM1.20m | 1:01PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.41m | 6:09PM0.36m | 6:12AM0.32m | 6:43PM0.25m | 6:47AM0.23m | 7:15PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
2634 | 3109 | 3154 | 2606 | 2103 | 1643 | 1395 | 1019 | 813 | 736 | 850 | 850 | 756 | 615 | 556 | 483 | 393 | 265 | 243 | 211 | 264 | 108 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
86 | 65 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 125 | 233 | 74 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 147 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | N 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 |
55 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 78 | 29 | 52 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 185 | 9 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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