Terceira – Porto Novo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Terceira - Porto Novo Surf Guide

Porto Novo in Central Lisboa is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and locals.

Terceira - Porto Novo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terceira - Porto Novo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Porto Novo occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Terceira - Porto Novo (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terceira - Porto Novo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in January while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

54%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Terceira - Porto Novo Location Map

Interactive Terceira - Porto Novo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Terceira - Porto Novo is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Porto Novo is Graciosa Airport (GRW), also in Acores, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Terceira - Porto Novo Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 15:37 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NNE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Terceira - Porto Novo

Current tide and informaton

For Praia da Vitoria, 8 km from Terceira - Porto Novo.

Next High Water: 04:00pm | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 10:09pm | 0.28m

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Terceira - Porto Novo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Terceira - Porto Novo is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.