
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (23 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
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 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
402 | 370 | 315 | 395 | 671 | 1172 | 1013 | 852 | 677 | 607 | 597 | 580 | 469 | 497 | 305 | 402 | 451 | 572 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.33m | 00:46AM1.30m | 12:57PM1.41m | 1:23AM1.39m | 1:34PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.13m | 6:47AM0.17m | 7:11PM0.05m | 7:25AM0.10m | 7:48PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
402 | 370 | 315 | 243 | 671 | 1172 | 1013 | 852 | 677 | 607 | 597 | 580 | 469 | 497 | 305 | 402 | 451 | 572 | 872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 13 |
50 | 75 | 276 | 395 | 136 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 72 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 6 | 106 | 64 | 41 | 43 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 5 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 16 | SE 7 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | — | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 12 | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 55 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 73 | 1120 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










