Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
19.3° 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 7PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
592
550
478
469
404
346
327
272
261
225
275
284
284
261
240
255
275
275
255
255
215
208
183
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
glassy
on
on
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
cross-on
High Tide
7:20AM1.68m
7:43PM1.90m
8:32AM1.60m
8:54PM1.83m
9:45AM1.60m
10:03PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.54m
2:19AM0.44m
2:29PM0.61m
3:32AM0.48m
3:44PM0.63m
4:37AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:05
9:06
Temp °C
20
22
22
20
17
16
16
16
19
22
22
20
16
16
16
16
19
23
23
21
17
17
17
17
20
23
23
21
18
16
16
16
19
22
22
20
15
15
15
15
18
23
23
21
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
650
592
550
478
469
404
346
327
272
261
225
151
145
96
94
85
83
68
68
70
54
53
52
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
7
10
3
7
6
3
3
3
9
3
3
65
49
80
79
66
64
62
62
45
44
42
43
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
10
7
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
6
2
6
11
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.4
N
3
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
12
3
22
26
29
42
64
94
119
161
213
275
284
284
261
240
255
275
275
255
255
215
208
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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