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Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
17.4° 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 10AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | |
163 | 190 | 121 | 97 | 153 | 314 | 273 | 242 | 233 | 531 | 1226 | 1462 | 1309 | 1062 | 816 | 788 | 772 | 625 | 450 | 327 | 272 | 266 | 55 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.13m | 11:33PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.19m | 00:17AM1.22m | 12:46PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.28m | 5:25PM0.35m | 5:55AM0.25m | 6:12PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.23m | 6:54PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | 9:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 163 | 141 | 106 | 83 | 153 | 314 | 273 | 242 | 233 | 531 | 1226 | 1462 | 1309 | 1062 | 816 | 788 | 772 | 625 | 450 | 327 | 272 | 266 | 55 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | SE 5 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | SW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 190 | 121 | 97 | 95 | 19 | 110 | 15 | 45 | 151 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 16 | ESE 5 | SW 7 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 135 | 25 | 75 | 95 | 33 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 7 | — | WSW 7 | W 5 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 33 | 61 | 78 | 156 | — | 93 | 17 | 90 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 65 | 124 | 248 | 141 | 909 | 2198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 120 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 184 | 1120 | 1125 | 1125 | 1120 | 194 | 1120 |
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