Terceira – Contendas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(The Azores, Portugal)
Terceira - Contendas Surf Guide
Contendas in Azores(Ilha Terceira) is a sheltered point break that has quite consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. There is a left breaking reef. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.
Terceira - Contendas Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Terceira - Contendas:
The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Contendas occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Terceira - Contendas (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Terceira - Contendas Location Map
Interactive Terceira - Contendas 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 - Contendas is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Contendas is Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ), also in Acores, 95 km (59 miles) away.
Sunday, 18 April 2021, 06:25 Local Time
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Period (s) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
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off | off |
Tides at Terceira - Contendas
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Swell History at Terceira - Contendas
Surf stats for Terceira - Contendas, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Terceira - Contendas
Wind stats for Terceira - Contendas, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Terceira - Contendas:
- Closest Wave BuoyBóia de Praia da Vitória (Terceira)8 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBóia de Ilha Graciosa62 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBóia Faial (Ilha Do Pico)79 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Ponta Delgada (São Miguel)98 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBóia Ilha Das Flores225 mi