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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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

The most powerful waves expected at Terceira - Ponta do Queimado in the next 12 days are 6.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jan 09) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 12th Jan)20ft (6.0m) 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 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Tue
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.6
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
1.3
NW
2.5
NW
3
WNW
6
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
N
Period(s) (?)12121213121110121211111212711111313131214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)193153158277224188167216309185781279117317252287113469559649029103755
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
35
S
45
SSW
20
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WNW
25
W
40
W
50
W
45
NW
45
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
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
6:20AM
1.13
6:58PM
0.99
7:18AM
1.04
8:07PM
0.97
8:28AM
0.98
9:20PM
0.98
9:41AM
0.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
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
12:45PM
0.39
12:57AM
0.47
1:44PM
0.44
2:10AM
0.51
2:52PM
0.46
3:30AM
0.52
Tue
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:06
Sunset5:42--5:43--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:47--
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------11221--221--
Temp. °C151515161617171617171817171615151513141414
Feels °C (?)1111111111141514121115111112101073568
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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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