Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 352 | 328 | 320 | 299 | 256 | 284 | 273 | 280 | 286 | 326 | 316 | 316 | 270 | 270 | 228 | 224 | 228 | 234 | 234 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.98m | 6:15AM1.81m | 6:34PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.67m | 7:21PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.30m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:17PM0.45m | 00:40AM0.52m | 1:03PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
396 | 352 | 328 | 320 | 299 | 256 | 14 | 14 | 280 | 286 | 326 | 316 | 316 | 270 | 270 | 13 | 40 | 228 | 234 | 52 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 |
6 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 224 | — | — | 234 | 224 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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