Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Porto Martins surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, N swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Porto Martins this week:
The surf forecast for Terceira - Porto Martins over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Porto Martins in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Porto Martins over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 201 | 162 | 118 | 122 | 125 | 96 | 99 | 116 | 132 | 113 | 113 | 84 | 61 | 25 | 58 | 125 | 141 | 155 | 114 | 135 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.22m | 7:39AM1.14m | 8:07PM1.15m | 8:58AM1.12m | 9:33PM1.13m | 10:23AM1.17m | 10:57PM1.16m | 11:36AM1.27m | 00:06AM1.25m | 12:36PM1.39m | 1:02AM1.33m | 1:27PM1.51m | 1:51AM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.34m | 1:21AM0.32m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:32AM0.37m | 3:14PM0.42m | 3:56AM0.37m | 4:43PM0.38m | 5:14AM0.31m | 5:58PM0.28m | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:57PM0.16m | 7:11AM0.12m | 7:48PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 205 | 201 | 162 | 118 | 122 | 125 | 96 | 99 | 116 | 132 | 113 | 113 | 84 | 61 | 25 | 58 | 125 | 141 | 155 | 114 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | NNW 6 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 14 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 14 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 7 | NW 10 | S 14 | WNW 9 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | W 3 | NW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 2 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 66 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 46 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 163 | 1121 | 1521 | 1099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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