Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Contendas surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NNE swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Contendas this week:
The surf forecast for Terceira - Contendas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Contendas in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Contendas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 27 | 88 | 92 | 99 | 98 | 86 | 142 | 134 | 120 | 88 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 101 | 90 | 115 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 80 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.14m | 9:51PM1.20m | 10:39AM1.20m | 11:03PM1.24m | 11:44AM1.29m | 00:09AM1.30m | 12:42PM1.39m | 1:07AM1.37m | 1:36PM1.49m | 2:00AM1.41m | 2:26PM1.57m | 2:50AM1.44m | 3:14PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.39m | 4:15AM0.29m | 4:49PM0.34m | 5:23AM0.24m | 5:58PM0.26m | 6:24AM0.17m | 6:59PM0.16m | 7:19AM0.10m | 7:55PM0.08m | 8:09AM0.05m | 8:46PM0.02m | 8:57AM0.01m | 9:35PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 49 | 92 | 99 | 98 | 86 | 142 | 134 | 120 | 88 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 101 | 90 | 115 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 154 | 97 | 132 | 127 | 122 | 153 | 150 | 142 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 68 | 119 | 64 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | 96 | 88 | 60 | 78 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 134 | 1119 | 1517 | 162 | 162 | 1127 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 162 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
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