Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, NNW swell with 1,913 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras this week:
The surf forecast for Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 988 | 1673 | 1333 | 954 | 750 | 686 | 425 | 378 | 457 | 769 | 509 | 426 | 962 | 685 | 1386 | 1503 | 1814 | 1261 | 871 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.29m | 1:33PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.36m | 2:06PM1.48m | 2:27AM1.42m | 2:40PM1.50m | 3:01AM1.44m | 3:15PM1.49m | 3:38AM1.43m | 3:54PM1.43m | 4:18AM1.39m | 4:37PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.15m | 7:21AM0.14m | 7:47PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:29AM0.05m | 8:52PM-0.01m | 9:05AM0.04m | 9:27PM0.01m | 9:44AM0.07m | 10:05PM0.06m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:47PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 7 | N 12 | SSE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 150 | 988 | 1673 | 1333 | 954 | 750 | 686 | 425 | 378 | 457 | 769 | 509 | 426 | 26 | 74 | 10 | 1503 | 1814 | 1261 | 871 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 14 | N 12 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SW 7 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 58 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 88 | 138 | 40 | 87 | 411 | 146 | 97 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | N 12 | N 16 | SE 7 | N 14 | N 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 23 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 93 | 129 | 2 | 199 | 273 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1162 | 692 | 309 | 204 | 161 | 83 | — | 34 | 18 | 128 | 30 | 962 | 685 | 1386 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1114 | 275 | 1114 | 1114 | 1114 | 1114 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 178 | 8 | 1114 | 1118 | 1114 | 179 | 13 | 79 | 0 |
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