Terceira - Ponta do Queimado surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terceira - Ponta do Queimado this week:

The surf forecast for Terceira - Ponta do Queimado over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado in the next 16 days are 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 23rd May)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 24th May)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 25th May)6ft (1.8m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Ponta do Queimado over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
1.5
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
0.8
NNW
14
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
W
8
1.3
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
115
81
74
804
837
800
913
544
281
325
337
320
306
314
366
195
307
433
273
379
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
5
WSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSW
15
WSW
30
W
30
W
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
45
S
35
SSW
15
WSW
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:04AM1.03m
8:33PM1.19m
9:19AM1.02m
9:42PM1.18m
10:25AM1.06m
10:41PM1.18m
11:19AM1.11m
11:31PM1.19m
12:04PM1.17m
00:15AM1.20m
12:43PM1.22m
00:54AM1.21m
1:19PM1.26m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.31m
2:07PM0.37m
3:13AM0.32m
3:21PM0.39m
4:17AM0.31m
4:28PM0.38m
5:10AM0.28m
5:24PM0.35m
5:53AM0.26m
6:10PM0.32m
6:31AM0.23m
6:51PM0.29m
7:05AM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
3
3
1
20
2
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
19
19
20
19
20
19
17
17
17
14
12
13
10
10
12
13
12
11
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
1.5
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
1.6
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
W
8
1.3
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
211
115
81
74
804
837
800
913
544
281
325
337
320
146
314
366
195
307
433
273
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.5
NNW
15
0.8
NNW
14
0.5
W
10
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
18
0.7
NW
10
0.5
S
16
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.7
W
7
0.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
34
63
47
66
49
88
14
14
126
210
49
21
45
98
104
134
75
131
66
54
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
18
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
S
16
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
46
11
11
8
16
16
9
31
30
57
57
30
63
38
98
56
83
7
53
109
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.8
W
7
1.1
SW
7
0.5
S
6
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.1
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
14
19
17
43
131
128
306
119
17
91
104
55
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
189
23
1126
27
9
9
66
189
190
52
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
6
6
7
5
5
9
9
9
7
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Information about the Terceira - Ponta do Queimado Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Terceira - Ponta do Queimado provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Terceira - Ponta do Queimado 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 - Ponta do Queimado) 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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