Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Terceira - Vila Nova today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 8PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (28 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
9
1.6
W
9
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NW
11
2.3
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
NW
10
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
398
1302
1848
1957
9
5
11
18
1293
1137
932
565
503
499
707
584
509
231
181
289
118
177
214
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SW
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:46PM1.24m
00:57AM1.23m
1:22PM1.28m
1:34AM1.24m
1:57PM1.31m
2:11AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.29m
7:08AM0.21m
7:31PM0.26m
7:42AM0.20m
8:07PM0.24m
8:16AM0.20m
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part cloud
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
1
5
3
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
21
19
19
19
19
20
22
11
11
12
12
13
14
15
17
17
19
18
18
19
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
9
1.6
W
9
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
NW
10
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
247
398
1302
1848
1957
5
5
11
1478
1293
1137
932
541
503
499
707
584
509
231
181
289
118
99
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
8
0.3
NW
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
NW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1
NW
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
Energy kJ
5
67
41
22
8
9
4
5
18
6
6
172
565
346
377
5
5
4
192
4
4
1
7
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
53
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
4
1
W
9
0.6
SSW
5
1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
351
222
262
320
330
2588
2199
1814
122
98
58
40
3
16
26
18
17
10
6
173
19
165
177
214
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1120
1127
194
1120
1120
1120
1120
61
61
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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