Terceira - Santa Catarina Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° N 27.04° W

Terceira - Santa Catarina WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Santa Catarina sea temperature is
24.1°C
0.8° 

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 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, N swell with 828 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with N 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. 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 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 28th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 28th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 11s

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


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