Terceira – Sao Mateus da Calherta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta Surf Guide

Sao Mateus da Calherta in Azores(Ilha Terceira) is a fairly exposed point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A right hand reef break. Rarely crowded here.

Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in August while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

93%

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

Explore Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta Location Map

Interactive Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta 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 - Sao Mateus da Calherta is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta is Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ), also in Acores, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:59 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta

Current tide and informaton

For Angra do Heroismo, Terceira, Azores, 5 km from Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta.

Next High Water: 04:10am | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 10:10am | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.