Terceira - Ponta do Queimado Surf Forecast

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Terceira - Ponta do Queimado surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 -01

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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 18.7° C
(Which is normal 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. 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 12 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Nov 21) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (-01) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Fri 21st Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf	5AM (Fri 21st Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 13s
Most Powerful	5AM (Thu 20th Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terceira - Ponta do Queimado over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 18		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	1	3	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	W	NNE	NNE	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW
Period(s) (?)	10	11	6	7	14	13	13	13	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	9	10	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	379	227	182	237	754	722	591	483	371	294	265	203	161	125	78	51	23	35	16	67	130
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW	SW	W	WNW	NNW	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:33AM 1.29	12:44PM 1.26		1:05AM 1.31	1:17PM 1.25		1:37AM 1.32	1:50PM 1.23		2:11AM 1.30		2:23PM 1.19	2:45AM 1.27		2:58PM 1.14	3:22AM 1.22		3:35PM 1.09	4:02AM 1.18
Low Tide / height (m)	6:20PM 0.17		6:39AM 0.22	6:50PM 0.17		7:12AM 0.21	7:21PM 0.17		7:45AM 0.22	7:53PM 0.19		8:20AM 0.25		8:26PM 0.23	8:55AM 0.29		9:00PM 0.27	9:34AM 0.34		9:38PM 0.31	10:18AM 0.38

	Tue 18		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
Sunrise	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:41
Sunset	5:34	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:30	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	16	16	17	17	17	16	15	16	15	16	16	15	17	17	17	18	18	17	17
Feels °C (?)	15	15	10	10	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	15	15	14	16	16	17	18	17	16	16

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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 12 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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