Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 172 | 169 | 179 | 253 | 183 | 214 | 194 | 517 | 1494 | 2634 | 3152 | 2985 | 2606 | 2103 | 1643 | 1491 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:32PM0.93m | 11:04AM1.06m | 11:30PM1.01m | 11:51AM1.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.50m | 5:27PM0.46m | 5:31AM0.41m | 6:09PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 197 | 172 | 169 | 179 | 253 | 183 | 214 | 194 | 517 | 1494 | 2634 | 3152 | 2985 | 2606 | 2103 | 1643 | 1491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 121 | 167 | 161 | 156 | 137 | 126 | 86 | 64 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 145 | 107 | 55 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 185 | 9 | 9 | 185 | 7 |
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