Ponta do Queimado
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 239kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 sslab
- Energy
- 698kJ
- Wind
- N 27 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 541, poor
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 813, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1033, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Ponta do Queimado does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 sslab5 ft at break (est.) | 698kJ | wind from the north, 27 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 6 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 348kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:45 −0.4 mHigh 07:17 +0.5 mLow 13:53 −0.4 mHigh 20:04 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:09 −0.4 mHigh 08:35 +0.5 mLow 15:10 −0.5 mHigh 21:19 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:22 −0.4 mHigh 09:41 +0.6 mLow 16:10 −0.5 mHigh 22:19 +0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
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About Ponta do Queimado
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (315°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (135°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Angra do Heroísmo.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$904–US$1,700 each
about US$904–US$1,700 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TER, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$375–US$777 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$904–US$1,700 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 35 min by car · 44 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Angra do Heroísmo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz) on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 14 places to stay
Nearest beds: Angra do Heroísmo, 18 km (about 35 min by car)
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 35m
About 18h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TER, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → TER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.