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 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 Sunday (Jan 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 10) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful11AM (Sat 3rd Jan)8ft (2.5m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NNE
2.2
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
WNW
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.9
NW
0.8
NNW
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)121211131312121212121212121312111110111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2195131583172465349041232232224619315615323516911411012716913859
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
30
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
WSW
15
ENE
20
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:21PM
1.37
1:46AM
1.51
2:09PM
1.36
2:32AM
1.52
2:54PM
1.33
3:17AM
1.49
3:39PM
1.27
4:01AM
1.43
4:23PM
1.20
4:45AM
1.34
5:09PM
1.12
5:30AM
1.23
6:00PM
1.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:29PM
0.04
8:06AM
0.03
8:15PM
0.04
8:53AM
0.04
8:58PM
0.06
9:39AM
0.09
9:41PM
0.12
10:23AM
0.16
10:24PM
0.20
11:08AM
0.24
11:09PM
0.29
11:54AM
0.32
11:58PM
0.38
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sunrise8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--
Sunset-5:38--5:39--5:40--5:42--5:43--5:44--5:45-
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
111-------------17---
Temp. °C151515151514141513141513141516171715171717
Feels °C (?)10101111111112121011121111109101015151414
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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 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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