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Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today?
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
1126 | 979 | 388 | 282 | 402 | 336 | 259 | 216 | 216 | 181 | 181 | 177 | 151 | 300 | 239 | 234 | 188 | 141 | 110 | 106 | 81 | 355 | 769 | 1057 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.02m | 9:07PM1.17m | 9:57AM1.04m | 10:22PM1.21m | 11:04AM1.10m | 11:21PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.41m | 3:49AM0.35m | 4:01PM0.39m | 4:58AM0.29m | 5:08PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 1126 | 979 | 388 | 249 | 402 | 336 | 259 | 216 | 216 | 181 | 181 | 177 | 143 | 300 | 239 | 234 | 188 | 141 | 110 | 106 | 80 | 355 | 769 | 1057 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SE 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 97 | 331 | 282 | 37 | 41 | 7 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 95 | 95 | 151 | 137 | 127 | 99 | 99 | 70 | 68 | 48 | 32 | 73 | 53 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 12 | NE 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 16 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 72 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 76 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 81 | 31 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 6 | 40 | 154 | 208 | 159 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 194 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 120 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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