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Lat Long: 38.78° N 27.36° W

Terceira - Ponta do Queimado WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terceira - Ponta do Queimado sea temperature is
21.8°C
0.5° 

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 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, NW swell with 1,302 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Thu 8th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Tue 13th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 14th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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


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