Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Santa Catarina surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, NNW swell with 1,442 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Santa Catarina this week:
The surf forecast for Terceira - Santa Catarina over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Santa Catarina in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Santa Catarina over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 70 | 190 | 127 | 137 | 167 | 191 | 168 | 258 | 590 | 702 | 1048 | 1442 | 850 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.40m | 1:30PM1.52m | 1:53AM1.45m | 2:06PM1.52m | 2:27AM1.47m | 2:40PM1.48m | 3:00AM1.46m | 3:14PM1.42m | 3:33AM1.42m | 3:48PM1.34m | 4:07AM1.35m | 4:22PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.09m | 7:47PM0.02m | 7:58AM0.07m | 8:19PM0.02m | 8:33AM0.07m | 8:51PM0.05m | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:21PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.16m | 9:52PM0.18m | 10:15AM0.24m | 10:24PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 66 | 62 | 68 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 190 | 127 | 137 | 167 | 191 | 168 | 258 | 590 | 702 | 1048 | 1442 | 850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 12 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 10 | N 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 67 | 33 | 37 | 26 | 48 | 66 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 49 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 13 | S 14 | S 12 | N 11 | SE 4 | NNE 11 | S 9 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 70 | 9 | 66 | 36 | 31 | 54 | 62 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 79 | 127 | 34 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 94 | 94 | 16 | 76 | 9 | 1099 | 1099 | 76 | 1099 | 164 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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