
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 12PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
538 | 646 | 347 | 626 | 196 | 339 | 544 | 415 | 389 | 396 | 570 | 453 | 656 | 698 | 1009 | 1338 | 1614 | 1667 | 1598 | 1407 | 1256 | 1138 | 988 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 3:59AM2.18m | 4:16PM2.17m | 4:37AM2.11m | 4:58PM2.03m | 5:20AM2.00m | 5:48PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.07m | 10:23PM0.10m | 10:44AM0.16m | 11:04PM0.24m | 11:31AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
538 | 646 | 347 | 626 | 196 | 339 | 544 | 415 | 389 | 378 | 570 | 453 | 656 | 698 | 1009 | 1338 | 1614 | 1667 | 1598 | 1407 | 1256 | 1138 | 988 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | ENE 6 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 15 |
205 | 4 | 155 | 37 | 149 | 204 | 150 | 193 | 256 | 396 | 202 | 283 | 301 | 245 | 173 | 125 | 98 | 68 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 9 | NNW 12 | S 9 | N 12 | N 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 |
7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | — | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 44 | 69 | 81 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 84 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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