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Lat Long: 38.80° N 27.26° W

Terceira - Vila Nova WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Vila Nova sea temperature is
21.8°C
0.4° 

Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Terceira - Vila Nova surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 614 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Oct 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Oct 12) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 11th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 13th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 10s

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


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