Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 7PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.6
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
415
422
370
330
323
183
162
135
112
95
95
76
73
137
283
885
905
837
846
884
855
923
907
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
0
WSW
5
W
0
W
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
6:55AM1.11m
7:25PM1.27m
8:07AM1.06m
8:36PM1.22m
9:21AM1.05m
9:43PM1.20m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.31m
2:02AM0.30m
2:10PM0.37m
3:14AM0.32m
3:23PM0.38m
4:17AM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:01
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
20
18
17
17
17
19
21
20
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
21
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.6
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
Energy kJ
480
415
422
370
330
323
183
162
135
112
95
95
76
73
137
283
885
905
837
846
884
855
923
907
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
16
14
6
6
6
7
84
55
84
65
63
63
63
65
60
61
49
128
96
122
14
14
12
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
N
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.4
NW
8
0.6
NW
14
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
7
6
4
3
1
1
6
13
6
9
8
18
17
16
21
167
6
6
5
7
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
17
17
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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