Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 10 | W 9 | E 8 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 69 | 58 | 57 | 94 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 95 | 114 | 141 | 156 | 113 | 80 | 76 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.05m | 7:41AM1.02m | 8:09PM0.96m | 9:02AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.42m | 1:15AM0.44m | 1:52PM0.51m | 2:23AM0.51m | 3:23PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
67 | 65 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 44 | 43 | 114 | 141 | 156 | 113 | 80 | 76 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
50 | 69 | 51 | 33 | 94 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 25 | 95 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | N 11 |
2 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 93 | 31 | 57 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 120 | 120 | 184 |
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