Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova at 4AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
NW
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
184
160
157
140
185
252
595
639
627
639
639
566
735
1933
1886
1659
1369
1072
913
737
617
525
506
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11AM1.24m
2:33PM1.32m
2:47AM1.23m
3:08PM1.32m
3:23AM1.21m
3:45PM1.30m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.24m
8:16AM0.20m
8:43PM0.24m
8:50AM0.21m
9:19PM0.25m
9:25AM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
20
19
18
18
19
21
22
21
20
19
17
17
18
19
20
20
18
17
17
18
20
22
23
23
21
20
19
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
16
16
17
20
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
NW
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
0.5
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
231
184
160
157
140
185
73
595
639
627
639
639
566
498
1933
1886
1659
1369
1072
913
737
617
525
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
10
0.2
E
7
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
14
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
192
4
123
99
99
51
27
30
28
27
50
47
141
735
52
57
57
51
50
50
28
28
28
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
N
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
1
1
18
17
6
6
6
6
6
37
53
20
16
15
29
27
27
24
25
11
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
1
W
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
SW
3
1.3
W
9
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
7
176
19
3
3
5
252
11
14
6
9
9
6
3
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
61
17
17
15
19
24
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
185
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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