Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Issued: 6 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is

23.6°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 (12 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	14s
Afternoon (12 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	13s
Evening (12 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 12							Tuesday 13								Wednesday 14
	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	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NNE 7	NW 11	NNW 13	NNW 12	NW 10	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NW 10	NW 9	NW 10	NW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	ENE 6	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	59	71	70	209	103	84	142	176	140	124	122	81	160	192	168	196	139	127	111	113	196	488	456
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	E	NE	ENE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	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	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	3:21AM2.15m				3:37PM2.10m				3:52AM2.10m					4:10PM1.98m				4:24AM2.00m				4:44PM1.83m
Low Tide			9:25AM0.11m				9:39PM0.16m				9:58AM0.19m					10:09PM0.27m				10:32AM0.30m


	—	8:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:10	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:36	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	21	22	21	20	18	17	17	18	20	21	22	21	19	19	18	19	20	22	22	21	19
Feels °C	20	20	22	23	22	21	18	17	17	18	20	21	22	22	19	19	18	19	20	23	24	22	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNW 13	NNW 12	NW 10	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NW 10	NW 9	NW 10	NW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12
kJ	59	51	38	209	103	84	142	176	140	124	122	81	160	192	168	196	139	127	101	101	196	488	456
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NNE 6	NNW 10	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	N 12	N 12	NW 10	N 11	N 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 10	NNW 10	NW 13	WNW 13	WNW 9	NNW 15	NNW 14
kJ	43	59	57	36	68	52	50	50	46	72	70	51	63	62	40	38	37	35	46	113	86	148	347
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 13	E 6	NNE 6	NW 12	S 12	S 12	N 14	WNW 11	NW 9	NNW 11	S 13	S 11	S 11	S 12	S 12	WNW 14	NNW 10	N 10	NW 16	N 10	N 10
kJ	40	71	70	6	26	53	3	3	16	12	23	41	3	2	3	3	3	20	35	18	62	16	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	—	—	—	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6
kJ	13	—	—	—	10	34	27	25	24	14	27	39	45	60	93	100	104	116	111	96	75	63	61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Faja da Areia Madeira	Faja da Areia Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja da Areia Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
Distance (km)	20	20	20	0	7	7	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	7	20
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	6	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	6	6	7	8	4	4	4

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