Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.80° N 27.26° W

Terceira - Vila Nova 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Vila Nova sea temperature is
23.9°C
1.8° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (26 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (26 Sep)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1114
954
923
777
750
750
724
617
533
425
401
386
378
466
466
466
408
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
NE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:53AM1.36m
2:06PM1.48m
2:27AM1.42m
2:40PM1.50m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.07m
7:55AM0.08m
8:19PM0.01m
8:29AM0.05m
8:52PM-0.01m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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2
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1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
19
17
17
Feels °C
15
16
17
17
17
17
19
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
15
13
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