
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 12PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
925 | 533 | 255 | 312 | 202 | 146 | 311 | 1397 | 1497 | 1316 | 1538 | 2202 | 3217 | 2944 | 2507 | 1377 | 1227 | 1142 | 944 | 2810 | 3336 | 3844 | 2760 | 2376 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.42m | 3:04AM1.44m | 3:27PM1.33m | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:22PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.05m | 8:48PM0.06m | 9:18AM0.11m | 9:35PM0.14m | 10:13AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | N 12 | S 8 | S 7 | NNE 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
925 | 533 | 255 | 312 | 202 | 146 | 311 | 1397 | 1497 | 1316 | 75 | 29 | 36 | 43 | 2507 | 457 | 1227 | 1142 | 944 | 2810 | 3336 | 3844 | 2760 | 2376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 10 | N 11 | W 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 6 | N 12 | S 14 | SSW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | N 13 | N 13 |
98 | 117 | 209 | 43 | 77 | 103 | 76 | 89 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 73 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 24 | 277 | 151 | 249 | 230 | 202 | 28 | 55 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | N 16 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | N 13 | N 12 | S 14 | N 17 | N 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 16 | N 15 | S 13 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | 71 | 72 | — | 28 | 5 | 69 | 78 | 57 | 81 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 496 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
28 | 50 | 97 | 139 | 253 | 432 | 317 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1538 | 2202 | 3217 | 2944 | 887 | 1377 | 672 | 145 | 116 | 91 | 1659 | 98 | 83 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 184 | 194 | 1120 | 1120 | 61 | 1120 | 120 | 209 | 185 | 209 | 1120 | 209 | 17 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 209 | 1120 | 185 |
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