Terceira – Ponta do Queimado Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Terceira - Ponta do Queimado Surf Guide

Ponta do Queimado in Azores(Ilha Terceira) is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. A left hand reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of .

Terceira - Ponta do Queimado Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terceira - Ponta do Queimado:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Terceira - Ponta do Queimado (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terceira - Ponta do Queimado with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in September while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Terceira - Ponta do Queimado 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 - Ponta do Queimado is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terceira - Ponta do Queimado is Graciosa Airport (GRW), also in Acores, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Terceira - Ponta do Queimado Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:28 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	6	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado

Current tide and informaton

For Terceira - Ponta do Queimado, 0 km from Terceira - Ponta do Queimado.

Next High Water: 05:26am | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 11:29am | 0.4m

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Terceira - Ponta do Queimado Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.