Surf Forecasts:
Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, W swell with 794 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta this week:
The surf forecast for Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Sao Mateus da Calherta over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 5 | W 9 | S 12 | WSW 6 | S 12 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 129 | 332 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 59 | 794 | 47 | 31 | 25 | 452 | 34 | 120 | 89 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.39m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:17AM1.35m | 4:40PM1.45m | 4:55AM1.31m | 5:19PM1.41m | 5:41AM1.27m | 6:08PM1.36m | 6:41AM1.23m | 7:10PM1.32m | 7:57AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.31m | 9:21AM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.54m | 9:43AM0.51m | 10:14PM0.57m | 10:15AM0.54m | 10:50PM0.60m | 10:52AM0.59m | 11:34PM0.64m | 11:37AM0.65m | 00:29AM0.67m | 12:37PM0.71m | 1:40AM0.69m | 1:57PM0.74m | 3:02AM0.68m | 3:26PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 306 | 430 | 674 | 852 | 573 | 313 | 143 | 47 | 1913 | 904 | 303 | 69 | 120 | 55 | 39 | 147 | 188 | 158 | 103 | 123 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | NNW 10 | S 12 | NNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 129 | 332 | 84 | 82 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 114 | 25 | 65 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | N 10 | S 13 | S 16 | N 9 | S 13 | S 12 | N 11 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | WSW 5 | N 8 | S 13 | S 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 87 | 20 | 2 | 78 | 48 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 5 | W 9 | — | — | SW 4 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | — | 1 | 59 | 794 | — | — | 8 | 452 | 34 | 120 | 89 | 60 | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 1112 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 56 | 56 |
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