
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
359 | 508 | 469 | 461 | 324 | 363 | 477 | 705 | 894 | 942 | 1096 | 1162 | 1039 | 1019 | 794 | 899 | 874 | 754 | 767 | 755 | 680 | 609 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.50m | 8:32PM1.32m | 9:10AM1.48m | 10:09PM1.37m | 10:30AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.87m | 3:53PM0.79m | 4:05AM0.82m | 5:01PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
359 | 508 | 469 | 461 | 324 | 247 | 234 | 166 | 894 | 942 | 1096 | 1162 | 1039 | 1019 | 794 | 778 | 692 | 603 | 471 | 471 | 408 | 336 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
152 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 145 | 109 | 68 | 287 | 432 | 595 | 777 | 899 | 874 | 754 | 767 | 755 | 680 | 609 | 543 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 15 | NNW 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
93 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 45 | 181 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 92 | 88 | 151 | 110 | 75 | 75 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
109 | 116 | 137 | 164 | 299 | 363 | 477 | 705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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