Terceira - Praia Vitoria surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 +00
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Terceira - Praia Vitoria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terceira - Praia Vitoria sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Praia Vitoria today?

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Praia Vitoria at 8PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Terceira - Praia Vitoria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
20
20
65
64
47
33
688
858
650
547
540
784
1291
1445
1782
1568
1199
866
817
836
1038
1637
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
35
NW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
55
NW
55
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:16PM1.20m
5:32AM1.06m
6:04PM1.13m
6:25AM1.00m
7:04PM1.09m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.35m
11:30PM0.42m
11:37AM0.41m
00:24AM0.48m
12:31PM0.46m
1:30AM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
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8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
2
2
1
4
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
12
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
NNE
12
0.2
S
10
0.3
N
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
19
19
13
20
65
64
47
33
23
23
23
24
24
25
12
12
11
11
11
27
8
33
13
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
N
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
11
6
20
13
6
4
23
2
17
10
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
N
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
6
6
23
23
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.5
NW
6
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
Energy kJ
5
25
138
688
858
650
547
540
784
1291
1445
1782
1568
1199
866
817
836
1038
1637
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1106
1106
1106
75
19
75
1101
1101
1106
1101
1101
1492
1101
1101
1132
1132
1132
1511
1530
1136
1136
1132
1132
1132
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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