Terceira - Porto Novo surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.2°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 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
151
208
196
220
212
205
164
147
137
108
96
94
96
150
506
791
520
430
367
309
250
174
116
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20AM1.52m
2:47PM1.55m
3:08AM1.49m
3:34PM1.55m
3:58AM1.42m
4:25PM1.50m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.03m
8:32AM-0.02m
9:00PM0.02m
9:18AM0.01m
9:51PM0.05m
10:07AM0.08m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
1
3
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
18
18
18
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
14
13
15
14
13
13
15
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
SW
6
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
Energy kJ
73
151
208
196
220
212
205
164
147
137
108
96
36
96
150
506
791
520
430
367
309
250
174
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
NW
10
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.7
NW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
176
46
72
102
63
49
32
31
20
20
15
7
94
19
15
10
10
239
89
22
47
20
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
33
11
21
32
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
13
13
13
13
13
28
12
12
12
12
12
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
2.2
SSW
6
3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
1
3
4
5
10
11
18
31
45
49
39
9
9
7
18
113
406
835
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
134
13
0
0
0
0
5
5
1099
1099
1099
1099
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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