Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 11AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. 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 Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
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
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
397
327
272
261
225
220
275
253
253
253
253
246
246
275
255
233
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
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
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross-on
on
glassy
on
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
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
1:06AM0.35m
1:15PM0.54m
2:19AM0.44m
2:29PM0.61m
3:32AM0.48m
3:44PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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
16
16
20
22
22
20
17
16
16
16
19
22
23
20
16
16
16
16
19
23
23
20
16
16
16
17
20
23
23
21
18
16
16
16
19
22
23
20
15
15
15
15
18
23
23
20
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
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
Energy kJ
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
397
327
272
261
225
148
145
96
94
85
83
68
68
70
70
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
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
0.5
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
Energy kJ
15
17
7
7
3
7
6
3
3
3
8
3
3
52
49
80
79
66
64
62
62
45
44
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
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
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
8
8
10
9
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
21
12
20
23
32
35
49
64
94
111
146
182
220
275
253
253
253
253
246
246
275
255
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
0
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
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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