Terceira - Contendas surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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Terceira - Contendas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terceira - Contendas sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Contendas this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Contendas in the next 16 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 25th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
11
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
NW
10
0.4
S
16
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
336
232
261
152
145
121
94
147
196
141
171
55
32
14
0
56
53
75
45
29
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
SW
35
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
20
WSW
10
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:46PM1.23m
10:28AM1.11m
10:45PM1.23m
11:22AM1.17m
11:35PM1.24m
12:07PM1.22m
00:19AM1.25m
12:47PM1.27m
00:58AM1.27m
1:23PM1.31m
1:35AM1.27m
1:58PM1.34m
2:12AM1.28m
2:33PM1.35m
Low Tide
4:20AM0.32m
4:32PM0.38m
5:13AM0.29m
5:28PM0.35m
5:57AM0.26m
6:14PM0.32m
6:35AM0.24m
6:55PM0.29m
7:09AM0.22m
7:32PM0.26m
7:43AM0.21m
8:08PM0.25m
8:17AM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:05
3
4
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
16
17
16
17
18
18
19
19
17
19
20
20
19
20
18
16
16
16
13
12
13
10
10
12
11
11
12
16
17
18
17
18
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
297
336
232
261
152
145
121
94
147
196
141
171
29
65
127
34
24
53
75
45
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NNW
15
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
SW
7
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
13
10
85
10
10
21
45
99
99
134
33
131
55
32
25
25
56
104
65
58
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
E
8
0.3
S
19
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.3
NW
10
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
15
14
10
26
57
4
64
17
38
5
46
5
37
52
14
79
110
11
5
67
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
1
S
4
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
3
7
8
5
38
113
149
138
108
54
49
98
229
268
220
24
28
25
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
19
24
95
19
19
160
8
1106
1118
15
160
171
1097
73
73
24
19
73
15
73
134
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
7
7
5
7
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Information about the Terceira - Contendas Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Terceira - Contendas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Terceira - Contendas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Terceira - Contendas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Terceira - Contendas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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