Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 29 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 7PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (29 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NW
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
11
18
1170
1037
934
565
503
441
707
598
509
231
188
123
99
97
177
167
514
562
551
562
545
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
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-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:22PM1.28m
1:34AM1.24m
1:57PM1.31m
2:11AM1.24m
2:33PM1.32m
2:47AM1.23m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.21m
7:31PM0.26m
7:42AM0.20m
8:07PM0.24m
8:16AM0.20m
8:43PM0.24m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
22
20
19
19
19
20
22
23
21
20
19
18
17
14
15
17
18
19
20
19
19
19
20
21
23
21
20
20
21
21
23
23
21
20
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
1.1
W
8
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
Energy kJ
5
11
1478
1170
1037
934
565
503
441
707
598
509
192
188
123
99
97
64
167
514
562
551
562
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
8
0.3
NW
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
NW
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.3
WSW
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
4
5
18
6
6
170
5
5
363
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
7
18
27
29
28
51
50
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
53
5
5
5
5
6
2
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
43
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
6
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
2243
1847
112
73
2
2
611
482
18
15
12
27
231
169
169
162
158
177
13
13
23
27
10
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
184
61
61
61
61
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
61
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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