Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Praia do Norte this week:
The surf forecast for Terceira - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 112 | 91 | 95 | 88 | 95 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:50AM1.44m | 3:14PM1.61m | 3:38AM1.43m | 4:00PM1.61m | 4:24AM1.39m | 4:46PM1.56m | 5:09AM1.33m | 5:31PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.25m | 6:17PM1.36m | 6:45AM1.18m | 7:06PM1.24m | 7:39AM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.01m | 9:35PM0.00m | 9:43AM0.02m | 10:22PM0.02m | 10:28AM0.06m | 11:08PM0.08m | 11:13AM0.13m | 11:53PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:39AM0.25m | 12:48PM0.33m | 1:27AM0.34m | 1:43PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 112 | 91 | 95 | 88 | 95 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 150 | 142 | 127 | 125 | 85 | 83 | 74 | 46 | 25 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 8 | 66 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 9 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | NNE 4 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 172 | 269 | 269 | 1107 | 1113 | 87 | 8 | 23 | 134 | 90 | 172 | 172 |
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