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Terceira - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 30 Jan 2026 -01
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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
15.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Praia do Norte today?

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Praia do Norte at 10PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm January 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jan)--
Afternoon (30 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (30 Jan)5ft (1.6m)16s

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

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12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1
N
0.8
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
WNW
2.2
WSW
0.4
NNE
3
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
Period(s) (?)13131616161413121117161413138101214131313131415
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)65156913301281114981346633523833810146764582955123527564443433244384149429850846137
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
50
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:39AM
1.28
12:07AM
1.42
12:32PM
1.35
12:55AM
1.52
1:18PM
1.41
1:39AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:51PM
0.18
6:28AM
0.14
6:41PM
0.10
7:16AM
0.06
7:25PM
0.04
7:59AM
0.02
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise------7:54-------7:54-------7:52-
Sunset-6:07-------6:07-------6:08------
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-244-11-------11111111--
Temp. °C151517171717171717171717171715121211121212121214
Feels °C (?)13111212151617161616151313136220220236
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