Terceira – Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras Surf Guide

Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras in The Azores is a fairly exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, rocks.

Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in December while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras is Graciosa Airport (GRW), also in Acores, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:59 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras

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For Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras, 0 km from Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras.

Next High Water: 04:14am | 1.18m

Next Low Water: 10:16am | 0.27m

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Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.