Surf-Forecast | Terceira - Santa Catarina Surf Guide

Lat Long: 38.71° N 27.04° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Santa Catarina sea temperature is

20.5°C

Terceira - Santa Catarina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Terceira - Santa Catarina Surf Guide

Terceira - Santa Catarina in The Azores is a reasonably exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks, rips.

Terceira - Santa Catarina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	20.5°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
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 15:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	NE	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Terceira - Santa Catarina look like?

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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: 09:32pm | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 03:24pm | 0.3m

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

The water temperature (20.5 °C) at Terceira - Santa Catarina is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite