Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 1PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3854 | 3184 | 2568 | 2111 | 1625 | 1402 | 1154 | 922 | 773 | 680 | 527 | 469 | 320 | 341 | 246 | 194 | 354 | 343 | 331 | 196 | 167 | 129 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.07m | 11:59PM1.03m | 12:24PM1.16m | 00:42AM1.11m | 1:02PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.45m | 6:05AM0.40m | 6:41PM0.37m | 6:46AM0.31m | 7:17PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3854 | 3184 | 2568 | 2111 | 1625 | 1402 | 1154 | 922 | 773 | 680 | 527 | 469 | 320 | 341 | 246 | 194 | 31 | 30 | 59 | 196 | 167 | 112 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 |
17 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 19 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 81 | 129 | 354 | 343 | 331 | 94 | 86 | 129 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 1125 | 17 | 185 | 17 | 280 | 1125 | 185 | 280 | 185 | 185 |
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