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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 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 61 | 0 | 15 | 120 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1120 | 1120 | 1125 | 1125 | 1120 |
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