Surf-Forecast | Terceira - Santa Catarina Surf Guide

Terceira - Santa Catarina Surf Guide

Terceira - Santa Catarina in The Azores is a quite exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of rocks, rips.

Terceira - Santa Catarina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terceira - Santa Catarina:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Santa Catarina occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terceira - Santa Catarina with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in December while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

50%

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

Explore Terceira - Santa Catarina Location Map

Interactive Terceira - Santa Catarina 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 - Santa Catarina is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Santa Catarina is Graciosa Airport (GRW), also in Acores, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Terceira - Santa Catarina Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 19:54 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 21
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Terceira - Santa Catarina

Current tide and informaton

For Praia da Vitoria, 3 km from Terceira - Santa Catarina.

Next High Water: 07:31am | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 01:27am | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Terceira - Santa Catarina Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite