Terceira - Ponta do Queimado Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 27.36° W

Terceira - Ponta do Queimado WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Ponta do Queimado sea temperature is
24.2°C
1.0° 

Terceira - Ponta do Queimado surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Terceira - Ponta do Queimado surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, N swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.

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 Monday (Aug 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 31st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 31st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 27th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

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


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