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Terceira - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Terceira - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terceira - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Terceira - Praia do Norte today?
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Praia do Norte at 3PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | |
41 | 26 | 227 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 64 | 62 | 6 | 139 | 125 | 109 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 93 | 91 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:26PM1.37m | 3:40AM1.27m | 4:00PM1.33m | 4:14AM1.21m | 4:36PM1.26m | 4:51AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.17m | 9:34PM0.22m | 9:42AM0.22m | 10:09PM0.28m | 10:16AM0.28m | 10:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 8 | SSW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 7 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSW 7 | NE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 204 | 211 | 227 | 160 | 137 | 130 | 64 | 62 | 127 | 139 | 125 | 109 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 93 | 91 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 36 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1107 | 1107 | 1110 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1112 | 1112 | 1107 | 1113 | 1107 | 1107 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
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