Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
NW
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
503
441
693
584
509
231
188
160
157
125
189
209
533
584
646
639
566
573
482
1859
1793
1633
1231
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:57PM1.31m
2:11AM1.24m
2:33PM1.32m
2:47AM1.23m
3:08PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.20m
8:07PM0.24m
8:16AM0.20m
8:43PM0.24m
8:50AM0.21m
9:19PM0.25m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
21
22
20
19
19
18
19
22
22
21
20
19
17
17
18
20
21
20
18
18
19
19
19
20
22
23
21
20
20
19
20
23
23
21
21
19
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
NW
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
565
492
441
693
584
509
231
169
123
157
125
189
209
533
584
646
639
566
573
402
1859
1793
1633
1231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WSW
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.2
E
7
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
1.2
WNW
13
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
5
503
377
5
5
4
192
188
4
99
118
59
27
30
29
34
50
47
37
482
52
58
58
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
Energy kJ
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
18
43
6
6
6
6
6
21
35
20
16
15
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
1
W
9
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
5
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
561
33
23
23
13
11
20
20
160
14
14
15
5
27
12
4
4
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
61
0
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
1120
0
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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