Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Issued: 6 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is

24.1° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (24 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 2PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	8s
Afternoon (24 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Evening (24 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	8s

Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 24							Saturday 25								Sunday 26
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 6	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	207	238	232	122	204	204	199	231	225	167	155	155	155	175	191	213	227	241	248	229	229	198	170
Wind (km/h)	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				11:19AM1.56m				11:51PM1.50m				12:19PM1.64m				00:47AM1.58m					1:07PM1.75m
Low Tide		4:52AM0.73m				5:41PM0.71m				5:57AM0.68m				6:39PM0.62m				6:49AM0.60m					7:24PM0.52m


	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	9:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:10	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	19	22	22	22	22	19	20	20	19	22	23	24	22	20	20	19	19	21	24	24	23	20
Feels °C	18	19	22	23	22	22	19	20	20	19	22	23	24	22	20	20	19	19	21	24	25	24	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9
kJ	13	13	13	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	10	10	10	10	9	17	17	17	16	16	16	16
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	W 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 7	NW 7	NW 7	NW 7	NW 7	S 12	S 12	S 13	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14
kJ	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	5	4	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	—	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 17	W 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 12	S 15	—	—	NW 9	S 14	S 14	—
kJ	4	—	5	5	5	5	6	2	2	2	2	4	4	5	4	3	4	—	—	3	4	4	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 6	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7
kJ	207	238	232	122	204	204	199	231	225	167	155	155	155	175	191	213	227	241	248	229	229	198	170
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	24	20	20	513	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
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Rating (10 max)	1	2	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	2
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