Terceira - Porto Novo surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 +00
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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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Porto Novo today?

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Novo at 9PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Terceira - Porto Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
121
119
66
79
86
88
84
76
75
68
80
79
110
106
125
101
86
84
84
84
83
54
53
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:20PM1.44m
5:50AM1.23m
6:20PM1.36m
6:56AM1.14m
7:27PM1.29m
8:09AM1.09m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.19m
11:56AM0.24m
00:51AM0.27m
1:01PM0.32m
2:04AM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
8:59
8:59
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
15
15
15
15
16
14
15
15
16
15
16
16
17
18
19
20
19
18
17
16
17
17
10
12
11
11
12
12
13
11
11
12
14
14
16
16
17
18
19
21
20
20
19
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
S
7
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
179
121
119
45
55
86
88
84
70
70
68
80
79
110
106
125
101
86
84
84
84
83
54
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.6
S
5
0.5
SW
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
42
20
19
60
79
48
49
47
76
75
39
39
39
38
17
17
19
14
18
16
12
13
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.5
WNW
11
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SW
6
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
33
52
52
66
49
47
46
45
44
43
40
39
38
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
6
16
17
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1
SW
8
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
257
220
202
113
127
106
103
83
71
73
55
39
36
34
31
31
31
30
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1118
13
0
0
7
5
5
5
13
13
13
13
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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