Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 +00
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Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terceira - Vila Nova sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 12AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (28 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
2
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
2.3
W
12
0.4
NW
9
2.5
W
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NW
11
0.2
E
9
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1684
1384
1192
1042
815
499
407
685
432
349
1396
22
1957
9
5
5
18
6
1148
935
483
503
543
467
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:06PM1.19m
00:17AM1.22m
12:46PM1.24m
00:57AM1.23m
1:22PM1.28m
1:34AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.32m
6:33AM0.23m
6:54PM0.29m
7:08AM0.21m
7:31PM0.26m
7:42AM0.20m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
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9:04
9:04
9:05
9:06
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Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
16
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
0.2
E
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
2.3
W
12
0.4
NW
9
2.5
W
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NW
11
0.2
E
9
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
1684
1384
1192
1042
815
499
407
5
432
349
1396
22
1957
5
5
5
18
6
1148
935
611
477
543
467
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
W
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.9
NW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
5
64
5
5
5
67
41
5
8
9
4
5
5
5
6
223
483
503
377
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
34
5
5
5
6
5
4
53
5
5
6
5
6
3
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
1.4
SW
5
2
W
9
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
3
WSW
12
1.8
SSW
7
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
1.1
SSW
6
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
4
9
21
102
685
123
164
113
2798
306
2593
2166
1820
1510
1314
77
59
47
2
29
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
22
15
0
0
0
1120
1120
1120
1120
1120
184
1120
1120
1120
1120
1137
61
61
0
0
15
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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