Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with 773 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW 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 Monday (Jun 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Vila Nova over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 920 | 793 | 717 | 293 | 307 | 201 | 99 | 86 | 51 | 31 | 44 | 120 | 88 | 54 | 109 | 166 | 472 | 619 | 589 | 517 | 401 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.51m | 2:59AM1.41m | 3:25PM1.53m | 3:50AM1.37m | 4:15PM1.52m | 4:41AM1.31m | 5:07PM1.47m | 5:34AM1.24m | 6:00PM1.40m | 6:30AM1.16m | 6:55PM1.32m | 7:30AM1.10m | 7:53PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.03m | 9:07AM0.03m | 9:45PM0.03m | 9:57AM0.05m | 10:38PM0.07m | 10:47AM0.10m | 11:32PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.17m | 00:28AM0.19m | 12:32PM0.25m | 1:25AM0.26m | 1:31PM0.33m | 2:24AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | W 8 | W 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 920 | 793 | 717 | 293 | 188 | 201 | 99 | 78 | 43 | 30 | 44 | 120 | 88 | 54 | 109 | 166 | 108 | 92 | 72 | 74 | 401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | E 8 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 6 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | SE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 104 | 266 | 4 | 122 | 31 | 56 | 51 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 34 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | N 10 | SSE 4 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 13 | SSW 6 | W 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | W 10 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 9 | — | 307 | 11 | 144 | 86 | 82 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 61 | 153 | 472 | 619 | 589 | 517 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 1120 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 209 | 120 | 19 |
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