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Terceira - Ponta do Queimado surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Terceira - Ponta do Queimado surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terceira - Ponta do Queimado sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado today?
The current surf forecast for Terceira - Ponta do Queimado at 1PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
1132 | 1111 | 1027 | 891 | 716 | 622 | 663 | 555 | 522 | 452 | 390 | 335 | 365 | 294 | 287 | 260 | 162 | 162 | 115 | 95 | 81 | 70 | 64 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.17m | 6:15PM1.30m | 6:50AM1.08m | 7:22PM1.24m | 8:04AM1.03m | 8:33PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:47AM0.26m | 12:55PM0.32m | 2:00AM0.31m | 2:07PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | 9:01 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 1132 | 1111 | 1027 | 891 | 716 | 622 | 663 | 555 | 522 | 452 | 390 | 335 | 365 | 294 | 287 | 260 | 162 | 162 | 115 | 95 | 81 | 70 | 64 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 46 | 62 | 70 | 92 | 16 | 42 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 40 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 47 | 62 | 64 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | N 11 | SSW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 153 | 131 | 103 | 104 | 124 | 88 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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