Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 368 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Vila Nova this week:
The surf forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Vila Nova in the next 16 days are 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 308 | 250 | 223 | 214 | 156 | 119 | 80 | 54 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 88 | 163 | 313 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.55m | 2:35AM1.41m | 2:55PM1.59m | 3:17AM1.42m | 3:36PM1.58m | 3:57AM1.39m | 4:15PM1.52m | 4:37AM1.34m | 4:54PM1.42m | 5:16AM1.27m | 5:33PM1.30m | 5:57AM1.19m | 6:14PM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM-0.00m | 8:40AM-0.00m | 9:15PM-0.03m | 9:21AM-0.00m | 9:55PM-0.01m | 10:01AM0.03m | 10:33PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.11m | 11:10PM0.13m | 11:19AM0.20m | 11:47PM0.23m | 12:00PM0.31m | 00:27AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 7 | E 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 283 | 308 | 250 | 223 | 214 | 156 | 119 | 80 | 54 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 88 | 163 | 313 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 248 | 133 | 78 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 55 | 79 | 73 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | S 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 12 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 60 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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