Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WEST
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Ponta Delgada surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
N
9
1.9
N
9
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
383
392
562
627
589
553
505
565
564
552
484
422
374
363
311
283
308
347
380
363
330
282
278
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:56AM2.20m
2:21PM2.24m
2:43AM2.22m
3:06PM2.28m
3:32AM2.18m
3:53PM2.27m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.01m
8:31PM0.02m
8:51AM0.01m
9:19PM-0.01m
9:36AM0.07m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:00
Temp °C
14
15
14
17
18
18
18
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
17
15
14
15
15
18
19
19
18
15
13
13
13
15
17
17
17
14
14
13
14
16
16
17
16
15
13
15
15
18
19
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
12
0.9
N
12
1
N
11
0.4
NE
10
1.9
N
9
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
1.8
NNE
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
18
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
N
9
0.6
NW
15
1.4
N
8
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.3
N
8
1.1
NW
13
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
Energy kJ
184
214
229
33
627
589
553
1
1
564
1
12
422
374
363
183
283
308
347
228
363
157
145
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.1
S
18
0.8
NW
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1.1
NW
13
0.1
S
16
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Energy kJ
20
7
3
3
13
8
1
4
4
1
4
4
12
42
65
6
251
6
6
380
5
330
282
278
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
7
4
4
4
3
1
4
1
1
4
6
7
3
7
6
3
6
3
6
5
3
5
19
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
Energy kJ
355
383
392
562
505
565
552
484
311
234
234
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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