Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 4PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 539 | 2173 | 2521 | 2521 | 2197 | 1783 | 1417 | 1228 | 1191 | 944 | 833 | 607 | 540 | 609 | 486 | 425 | 348 | 348 | 761 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.00m | 8:06PM0.89m | 8:55AM1.00m | 9:39PM0.91m | 10:09AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.55m | 2:10AM0.54m | 3:28PM0.53m | 3:37AM0.51m | 4:36PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 229 | 458 | 2173 | 2521 | 2521 | 2197 | 1783 | 1417 | 1228 | 1191 | 944 | 833 | 551 | 511 | 416 | 407 | 425 | 348 | 348 | 69 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 16 | W 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 5 | W 11 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 539 | 63 | 45 | 37 | 50 | 62 | 9 | 88 | 56 | 408 | 540 | 607 | 540 | 609 | 486 | 373 | 272 | 147 | 94 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 6 | N 15 | N 5 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | N 14 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 66 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 50 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 4 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 240 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 35 | 761 | 433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 280 | 1120 | 280 | 1120 |
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