Terceira - Contendas Surf Forecast

/ Azores (27 surf breaks) /

Portugal (226 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (38.64° N 27.08° W)

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Terceira - Contendas surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 17 Nov 2025 -01

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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 18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Contendas this week:

The surf forecast for Terceira - Contendas over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Contendas in the next 12 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (-01) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Mon 17th Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf	8PM (Mon 17th Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful	8AM (Fri 21st Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Contendas over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	11	11	10	10	10	9	7	8	7	14	13	13	12	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	642	478	365	223	183	22	352	427	262	163	246	367	444	380	380	322	265	193	98	70	39
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	N	NNE	NNE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	SE	SSE	S	S	SW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	11:40AM 1.30		12:05AM 1.31	12:15PM 1.31		12:37AM 1.35	12:48PM 1.32		1:09AM 1.37	1:21PM 1.31		1:42AM 1.37	1:55PM 1.29		2:15AM 1.36		2:29PM 1.25	2:50AM 1.32		3:03PM 1.20	3:27AM 1.28
Low Tide / height (m)		5:54PM 0.20		6:11AM 0.25	6:24PM 0.18		6:44AM 0.22	6:55PM 0.17		7:17AM 0.21	7:26PM 0.18		7:50AM 0.22	7:58PM 0.20		8:24AM 0.25		8:31PM 0.23	9:01AM 0.29		9:07PM 0.28

	Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
Sunrise	7:31	-	-	7:33	-	-	7:33	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-	-
Sunset	-	5:34	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:30	-

Rain (mm)	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	19	18	17	18	18	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	16	16	17	16	17	18	17
Feels °C (?)	16	18	17	15	15	15	9	11	12	13	14	14	14	15	14	15	15	14	13	14	15

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The above surf forecast table for Terceira - Contendas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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