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Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -01Forecast 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today?
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 5AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 7848 | 4786 | 4655 | 3697 | 3159 | 1190 | 1945 | 2314 | 2897 | 3180 | 3088 | 3160 | 3264 | 3423 | 3007 | 2548 | 2319 | 2354 | 2689 | 6044 | 7039 | 6440 | 5989 | 3520 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:12PM 1.01 | 8:31AM 1.12 | 9:17PM 1.04 | 9:31AM 1.11 | 10:12PM 1.09 | 10:23AM 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:12AM 0.45 | 3:03PM 0.37 | 3:19AM 0.45 | 3:56PM 0.36 | 4:17AM 0.42 | 4:41PM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
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