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Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 14 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
17.3° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 3295 | 3160 | 3287 | 3267 | 2817 | 2499 | 2442 | 2440 | 2307 | 6217 | 6747 | 6440 | 4785 | 4005 | 3891 | 4018 | 3281 | 2327 | 1850 | 1572 | 2810 | 1652 | 2529 | 1753 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:31AM 1.11 | 10:12PM 1.09 | 10:23AM 1.12 | 10:58PM 1.14 | 11:09AM 1.14 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:19AM 0.45 | 3:56PM 0.36 | 4:17AM 0.42 | 4:41PM 0.33 | 5:06AM 0.38 | 5:21PM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
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