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Terceira - Praia Vitoria surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 +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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Praia Vitoria this week:

The surf forecast for Terceira - Praia Vitoria over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Praia Vitoria in the next 12 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (May 07) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 30th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 30th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 30th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Praia Vitoria over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
N
3.5
N
3
NNE
1.7
N
1.4
NNE
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NW
0.4
WNW
0.6
NW
0.5
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
1.1
SE
1.4
SSE
0.7
NE
0.8
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
ESE
1.1
SE
0.7
ENE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)1011108814121211877712111111109568988776695555512
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)254929351597405245452344218103826543263747715861555314557951321401931611157470575537271925
Wind
(km/h)
50
NNW
45
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
NW
15
S
20
SW
20
SSW
20
WNW
35
NW
15
WNW
5
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
5
W
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
S
35
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrossoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:22PM
1.50
4:46AM
1.35
5:13PM
1.40
5:41AM
1.21
6:11PM
1.30
6:46AM
1.09
7:21PM
1.21
8:06AM
1.02
8:42PM
1.16
9:30AM
1.01
9:57PM
1.17
10:39AM
1.05
10:57PM
1.20
11:31AM
1.12
11:43PM
1.24
12:12PM
1.18
12:21AM
1.28
12:47PM
1.25
12:56AM
1.31
1:20PM
1.30
1:30AM
1.32
1:52PM
1.34
2:02AM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:06AM
0.05
10:39PM
0.10
10:54AM
0.16
11:35PM
0.22
11:48AM
0.29
12:40AM
0.33
12:52PM
0.39
2:00AM
0.40
2:11PM
0.45
3:25AM
0.42
3:34PM
0.46
4:35AM
0.39
4:41PM
0.43
5:27AM
0.34
5:33PM
0.38
6:06AM
0.28
6:14PM
0.33
6:39AM
0.23
6:50PM
0.28
7:09AM
0.20
7:24PM
0.24
7:39AM
0.17
7:57PM
0.22
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise6:52--6:50--6:50--6:48--6:47--6:46--6:45--6:43--6:43--6:41--6:41--6:39--
Sunset-8:38--8:38--8:39--8:40--8:42--8:43--8:44--8:45--8:45--8:46--8:47--8:49-
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Rain (mm)
---------135----12-----1--2-----31157
Temp. °C151515151515151515151716171615161616171717171817161716161716161716151617
Feels °C (?)679111111111213131514141011131212131415141515161816141516151514101214

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning).

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Information about the Terceira - Praia Vitoria Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Terceira - Praia Vitoria provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Terceira - Praia Vitoria can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Terceira - Praia Vitoria surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Terceira - Praia Vitoria) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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