Terceira - Santa Catarina Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° N 27.04° W

Terceira - Santa Catarina WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Santa Catarina sea temperature is
21.7°C
0.4° 

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


Terceira - Santa Catarina surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with 862 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW 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 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Santa Catarina in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Best Surf 9AM (Wed 14th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 14th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Santa Catarina over the next 16 days.


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