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Terceira - Porto Novo surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Terceira - Porto Novo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terceira - Porto Novo sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today?
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
147 | 137 | 124 | 96 | 117 | 144 | 314 | 813 | 1108 | 1048 | 721 | 537 | 403 | 298 | 205 | 142 | 94 | 98 | 120 | 177 | 202 | 268 | 255 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.49m | 3:34PM1.55m | 3:58AM1.42m | 4:25PM1.50m | 4:52AM1.33m | 5:20PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.02m | 9:18AM0.01m | 9:51PM0.05m | 10:07AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.11m | 10:59AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 7 | SSW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 147 | 137 | 124 | 96 | 117 | 144 | 314 | 813 | 1108 | 1048 | 721 | 537 | 403 | 298 | 205 | 142 | 94 | 98 | 120 | 150 | 245 | 268 | 255 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 67 | 58 | 177 | 202 | 68 | 38 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | S 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 68 | 38 | 33 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 43 | 40 | 25 | — | 85 | 30 | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 128 | 418 | 574 | 607 | 600 | 568 | 239 | 18 | 257 | 220 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1104 | 1099 |
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