Tereza Surf Guide

Tereza in Santa Caterina is a sheltered beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Tereza Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tereza:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tereza occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

What's the best time of year to surf Tereza (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Tereza with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in May while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
16%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
36%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
48%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tereza Location Map

Interactive Tereza 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 nearest passenger airport to Tereza is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 98 km (61 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tereza is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 185 km (115 miles) away.

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Tereza Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:16 Local Time
Monday 04
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
15
Wind State cross cross cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Tereza

Surf stats for Tereza, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Tereza

Wind stats for Tereza, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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