Terceira - Vila Nova surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Friday (Apr 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Vila Nova in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Apr 24) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 24th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 24th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 23rd Apr)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
12
2.5
N
12
2.2
NNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
W
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
1.6
W
12
1.9
WNW
13
2.2
W
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1991
1848
973
486
281
227
177
140
194
110
80
786
1192
1439
579
353
379
432
648
625
384
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
S
35
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
15
NNW
0
S
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:42PM1.19m
8:31AM1.02m
9:07PM1.17m
9:57AM1.04m
10:22PM1.21m
11:04AM1.10m
11:21PM1.26m
11:56AM1.17m
00:08AM1.31m
12:38PM1.24m
00:49AM1.34m
1:14PM1.30m
1:25AM1.35m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.37m
2:21AM0.36m
2:38PM0.41m
3:49AM0.35m
4:01PM0.39m
4:58AM0.29m
5:08PM0.34m
5:50AM0.23m
5:59PM0.28m
6:32AM0.18m
6:42PM0.23m
7:07AM0.14m
7:19PM0.19m
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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7:01
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:54
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8:32
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:37
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
17
17
18
18
16
16
17
15
17
18
16
17
17
15
15
15
14
10
10
10
13
12
14
19
17
15
16
17
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
12
2.5
N
12
2.2
NNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
W
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
1.6
W
12
1.9
WNW
13
2.2
W
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
0.5
ENE
8
1.8
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
1991
1848
973
486
281
227
177
140
194
110
80
786
1192
1439
579
353
379
432
38
625
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
15
0.8
NE
13
0.7
NE
11
1.3
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.4
NE
10
0.7
W
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.5
E
8
0.3
NNE
12
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
NW
12
Energy kJ
1019
196
125
331
159
28
60
35
72
51
31
22
13
12
415
286
167
33
29
37
248
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.6
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.1
W
13
0.6
SW
7
0.6
W
11
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
S
11
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
NNE
13
0.5
NNW
17
Energy kJ
29
13
5
72
52
3
43
89
29
19
63
9
5
21
9
5
5
15
6
32
168
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
9
1.7
W
8
0.6
SSW
6
1
SSW
4
1.3
SW
7
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
S
11
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.8
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
1625
990
363
24
41
140
2
1
4
18
9
8
14
648
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
19
1120
19
0
184
61
0
17
184
0
0
0
0
15
0
17
17
17
17
185
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
8
6
8
4
5
5
6
5
9
5
6
5
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Information about the Terceira - Vila Nova Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Terceira - Vila Nova provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Terceira - Vila Nova can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Terceira - Vila Nova) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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