Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today?

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 1.5m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (23 Apr)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
N
13
3
NNE
13
2.5
N
12
3
N
12
2.5
N
12
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
2.2
NNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4271
3144
1991
2373
1848
2507
2047
973
1186
979
486
323
281
393
329
227
216
181
177
143
140
146
202
194
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
25
S
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04AM1.08m
7:42PM1.19m
8:31AM1.02m
9:07PM1.17m
9:57AM1.04m
10:22PM1.21m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.37m
2:21AM0.36m
2:38PM0.41m
3:49AM0.35m
4:01PM0.39m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:01
6:58
6:58
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8:32
8:34
8:35
8:36
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
16
15
6
7
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
13
11
12
14
15
14
15
16
19
17
17
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
N
13
3
NNE
13
2.5
N
12
3
N
12
2.5
N
12
0.9
NE
12
0.8
NE
12
2.2
NNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
SW
7
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
4271
3144
1991
2373
1848
256
197
973
1186
979
486
323
281
393
329
227
121
181
177
143
140
108
202
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
1.5
N
15
0.3
S
13
0.8
NE
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
1.1
NNW
9
0.8
SW
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
SW
8
0.8
W
11
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
13
13
1019
29
196
13
12
125
121
97
331
284
159
41
29
28
216
60
60
42
35
146
101
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
13
0.4
SE
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
W
11
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
6
6
29
6
13
5
5
5
3
3
72
67
52
3
3
3
11
52
43
43
89
36
37
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
1.7
W
8
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
S
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
3378
2523
1625
1184
990
2507
2047
363
39
30
24
13
41
74
104
140
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1120
1120
19
19
1120
1120
19
19
0
0
0
0
184
184
1120
61
15
0
0
0
17
184
184
184
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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