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Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 4AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
778 | 717 | 665 | 553 | 480 | 415 | 422 | 370 | 330 | 323 | 211 | 162 | 135 | 112 | 95 | 93 | 65 | 71 | 64 | 228 | 825 | 947 | 961 | 1003 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.33m | 6:55AM1.11m | 7:25PM1.27m | 8:07AM1.06m | 8:36PM1.22m | 9:21AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.31m | 2:02AM0.30m | 2:10PM0.37m | 3:14AM0.32m | 3:23PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 778 | 717 | 665 | 553 | 480 | 415 | 422 | 370 | 330 | 323 | 211 | 162 | 135 | 112 | 95 | 93 | 65 | 71 | 64 | 228 | 825 | 947 | 961 | 1003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 55 | 84 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 56 | 103 | 96 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SW 6 | S 15 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | S 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 102 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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