Terceira - Vila Nova Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.80° N 27.26° W

Terceira - Vila Nova 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Vila Nova sea temperature is
24.0°C
1.7° 

Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
NW
16
1.8
NW
16
2.3
NW
16
2.5
NW
15
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.4
NW
14
2.2
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
172
169
179
253
183
214
194
517
1494
2634
3152
2985
2606
2103
1643
1491
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:32PM0.93m
11:04AM1.06m
11:30PM1.01m
11:51AM1.15m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.50m
5:27PM0.46m
5:31AM0.41m
6:09PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
23
24
23
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
20
Feels °C
19
20
21
20
21
22
24
23
21
21
22
21
20
21
22
22
20
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