
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s 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 (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
609 | 511 | 479 | 494 | 502 | 435 | 421 | 414 | 365 | 293 | 256 | 211 | 151 | 177 | 226 | 414 | 576 | 857 | 833 | 808 | 875 | 822 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.82m | 1:24PM2.04m | 1:46AM1.96m | 1:56PM2.16m | 2:17AM2.08m | 2:29PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.36m | 7:39PM0.21m | 7:45AM0.23m | 8:09PM0.09m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:40PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
609 | 511 | 479 | 494 | 502 | 435 | 421 | 414 | 365 | 293 | 256 | 211 | 151 | 149 | 108 | 414 | 576 | 857 | 833 | 808 | 875 | 822 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
44 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 36 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 177 | 226 | 92 | 75 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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