Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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) | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 854 | 1439 | 1918 | 3115 | 3684 | 4202 | 4073 | 3554 | 3184 | 2693 | 2257 | 1655 | 1402 | 1154 | 959 | 850 | 738 | 634 | 527 | 371 | 296 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.00m | 11:02PM0.96m | 11:37AM1.07m | 11:59PM1.03m | 12:24PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.52m | 4:55PM0.53m | 5:12AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.45m | 6:05AM0.40m | 6:41PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 7 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
108 | 854 | 1439 | 26 | 3115 | 3684 | 4202 | 4073 | 3554 | 3184 | 2693 | 2257 | 1655 | 1402 | 1154 | 959 | 850 | 738 | 634 | 527 | 371 | 296 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | S 14 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
67 | 91 | 54 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 7 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
167 | — | — | 1918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 45 | 60 | 69 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 185 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 120 | 1120 |
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