Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 7PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 740 | 740 | 578 | 703 | 1714 | 1598 | 1333 | 1120 | 895 | 878 | 850 | 972 | 1027 | 821 | 725 | 582 | 490 | 439 | 394 | 355 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.14m | 11:31PM1.09m | 11:42AM1.23m | 00:10AM1.19m | 12:20PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.35m | 5:28AM0.35m | 6:00PM0.24m | 6:08AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 740 | 740 | 578 | 703 | 1714 | 1598 | 1333 | 1120 | 895 | 878 | 850 | 972 | 1027 | 821 | 725 | 582 | 490 | 439 | 394 | 355 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 244 | 192 | 295 | 99 | 94 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | N 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 76 | 67 | 130 | 183 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 75 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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