Ponta do Queimado
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- NW 17 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 201kJ
- Wind
- NW 20 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 813, poor
- Mon 97, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
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.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, poor | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the north-west, 17 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, poor | 3 ft11 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the north-west, 20 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft10 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 2,495kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 19 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 13 ft10 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 3,010kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots | 16°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
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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$906–US$1,700 each
about US$906–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 2 November 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$376–US$778 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$302 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$906–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
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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
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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 2 November 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
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