Terceira – Praia Vitoria Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Terceira - Praia Vitoria Surf Guide

Praia Vitoria in Azores(Ilha Terceira) is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A right hand reef break. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of .

Terceira - Praia Vitoria Spot Info

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

Surfing Terceira - Praia Vitoria:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Praia Vitoria occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Terceira - Praia Vitoria (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terceira - Praia Vitoria with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in January while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

16%

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

too small

54%

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

Explore Terceira - Praia Vitoria Location Map

Interactive Terceira - Praia Vitoria 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 - Praia Vitoria is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Praia Vitoria is Graciosa Airport (GRW), also in Acores, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Terceira - Praia Vitoria Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	9	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	off	off

What does Terceira - Praia Vitoria look like?

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Tides at Terceira - Praia Vitoria

Current tide and informaton

For Praia da Vitoria, 1 km from Terceira - Praia Vitoria.

Next High Water: 05:16pm | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 11:30pm | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Terceira - Praia Vitoria Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Terceira - Praia Vitoria is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Terceira - Praia Vitoria

Surf stats for Terceira - Praia Vitoria, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Terceira - Praia Vitoria

Wind stats for Terceira - Praia Vitoria, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Terceira - Praia Vitoria Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:3.3
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:2.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Tom OKeeffe from United States

“Hello

English?
A group of 4 will visit Teceria on June 8th - June 12th.
We are interested in beginner class surfing ?
Can we rent boards and get an instructor for a lesson?

How much and how do we make a plan or reservation.

Thx
Tom”

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