Terceira – Praia do Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Terceira - Praia do Norte Surf Guide

Terceira - Praia do Norte in The Azores is an exposed point break that has very consistent waves. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include - Urchins - Rocks.

Terceira - Praia do Norte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	very consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terceira - Praia do Norte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Praia do Norte occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terceira - Praia do Norte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in February while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

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

10%

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 do Norte Location Map

Interactive Terceira - Praia do Norte 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 do Norte is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Praia do Norte is Graciosa Airport (GRW), also in Acores, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Terceira - Praia do Norte Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:08 Local Time

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

Tides at Terceira - Praia do Norte

Current tide and informaton

For Praia da Vitoria, 6 km from Terceira - Praia do Norte.

Next High Water: 04:51am | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 10:47pm | 0.35m

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

The Terceira - Praia do Norte water temperature is rather cool (16.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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