Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 3AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)7ft (2.2m)11s

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 Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1870
1336
1989
1673
1027
853
858
1220
1151
1151
1027
862
777
698
672
549
478
425
286
245
257
241
183
120
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:29AM1.61m
7:58PM1.77m
8:57AM1.53m
9:25PM1.74m
10:24AM1.56m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.44m
1:26PM0.62m
2:38AM0.54m
2:57PM0.69m
4:09AM0.53m
4:25PM0.66m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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7:28
7:28
7:26
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8:43
8:44
8:44
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
19
18
16
15
15
14
17
19
18
18
15
16
14
14
17
19
19
17
17
18
16
17
18
19
20
19
16
15
15
13
16
19
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
1870
1336
1989
1673
1027
853
858
1220
1151
1151
1027
862
777
698
672
549
478
425
286
245
257
241
183
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
1.8
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.1
S
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NNW
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
3
1094
183
3
341
298
299
12
23
22
22
22
22
20
20
20
10
9
78
76
8
8
8
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
N
11
0.4
NNW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
5
3
3
5
3
10
70
3
3
3
11
11
10
9
2
2
2
2
9
9
3
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
3
5
1
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
7
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
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