
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (21 Sep):
- 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 10PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | - | - |
| 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 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
214 | 194 | 517 | 1494 | 2634 | 3109 | 3154 | 2606 | 2103 | 1643 | 1395 | 1100 | 884 | 736 | 850 | 795 | 756 | 615 | 556 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30PM1.01m | 11:51AM1.15m | 00:12AM1.10m | 12:28PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.46m | 5:31AM0.41m | 6:09PM0.36m | 6:12AM0.32m | 6:43PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
214 | 194 | 517 | 1494 | 2634 | 3109 | 3154 | 2606 | 2103 | 1643 | 1395 | 1100 | 884 | 736 | 850 | 795 | 756 | 615 | 556 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | 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 |
161 | 156 | 137 | 126 | 86 | 64 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 125 | 233 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
18 | 16 | 145 | 107 | 55 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 64 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 58 | 29 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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