Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, NW swell with 1,828 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 123 | 73 | 101 | 159 | 297 | 286 | 229 | 209 | 179 | 166 | 59 | 56 | 43 | 34 | 1155 | 1828 | 1017 | 759 | 540 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.16m | 9:38AM1.06m | 9:56PM1.12m | 10:39AM1.08m | 10:55PM1.10m | 11:32AM1.12m | 11:47PM1.11m | 12:19PM1.17m | 00:34AM1.13m | 1:01PM1.21m | 1:16AM1.16m | 1:41PM1.26m | 1:55AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.39m | 3:24AM0.34m | 3:42PM0.43m | 4:21AM0.36m | 4:47PM0.43m | 5:14AM0.35m | 5:43PM0.41m | 6:01AM0.33m | 6:31PM0.37m | 6:43AM0.31m | 7:14PM0.33m | 7:23AM0.27m | 7:53PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 159 | 123 | 73 | 101 | 159 | 297 | 286 | 229 | 209 | 179 | 166 | 59 | 56 | 32 | 34 | 1155 | 1828 | 1017 | 759 | 540 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 46 | 50 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 54 | 110 | 78 | 31 | 104 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | W 4 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 29 | — | — | 19 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 19 | 120 | 1120 | 120 | 185 | 120 | 120 | 17 | 185 | 185 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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