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Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 16 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
17.2° 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 4PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Vila Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1771 | 3085 | 1710 | 3138 | 2694 | 1802 | 2315 | 3919 | 5978 | 5393 | 9980 | 21194 | 17213 | 13207 | 8912 | 7733 | 9364 | 11213 | 11072 | 9834 | 9280 | 8860 | 8769 | 8576 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:09AM 1.14 | 11:38PM 1.20 | 11:51AM 1.17 | 12:16AM 1.25 | 12:29PM 1.20 | 12:53AM 1.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:06AM 0.38 | 5:21PM 0.30 | 5:48AM 0.34 | 5:59PM 0.26 | 6:26AM 0.29 | 6:35PM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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