Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 2,667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s 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 Thursday (Sep 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 756 | 483 | 247 | 150 | 731 | 1673 | 1354 | 954 | 764 | 736 | 425 | 333 | 416 | 878 | 436 | 758 | 2258 | 1125 | 1410 | 1985 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.20m | 1:01PM1.35m | 1:20AM1.29m | 1:33PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.36m | 2:06PM1.48m | 2:27AM1.42m | 2:40PM1.50m | 3:01AM1.44m | 3:15PM1.49m | 3:38AM1.43m | 3:54PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.25m | 6:47AM0.23m | 7:15PM0.15m | 7:21AM0.14m | 7:47PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:29AM0.05m | 8:52PM-0.01m | 9:05AM0.04m | 9:27PM0.01m | 9:44AM0.07m | 10:05PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 13 | N 10 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 756 | 483 | 247 | 150 | 731 | 1673 | 1354 | 954 | 764 | 736 | 425 | 333 | 416 | 878 | 436 | 222 | 450 | 108 | 1410 | 1985 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | ENE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | S 12 | N 14 | N 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 46 | 100 | 82 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 88 | 91 | 134 | 92 | 399 | 236 | 3 | 93 | 187 | 86 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | E 7 | NNW 7 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | N 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | N 12 | N 15 | SSE 10 | NNW 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 47 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 184 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 100 | 106 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | SW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1167 | 1039 | 558 | 340 | 200 | — | — | — | 18 | 269 | 758 | 2258 | 1125 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 280 | 184 | 186 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 0 | 0 | 1127 | 1120 | 1120 | 1142 | 1523 | 17 |
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