Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NW
16
1.4
NW
15
2.1
NW
14
2.2
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
422
374
318
311
283
308
347
380
363
330
282
278
228
209
169
187
154
175
310
894
1704
1682
1374
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:06PM2.28m
3:32AM2.18m
3:53PM2.27m
4:23AM2.08m
4:43PM2.21m
5:16AM1.95m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.01m
9:19PM-0.01m
9:36AM0.07m
10:08PM0.02m
10:24AM0.16m
11:02PM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
Temp °C
16
18
18
17
15
15
16
16
18
19
18
18
16
16
15
15
18
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
15
17
17
16
15
14
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
15
15
18
20
20
19
18
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1.4
NW
15
2.1
NW
14
2.2
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
484
422
374
318
183
251
308
260
224
187
182
142
114
90
209
169
187
154
175
175
894
1704
1682
1374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.8
NW
16
1.3
NNW
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
12
12
42
65
6
6
6
347
380
363
330
282
278
228
68
70
45
37
18
310
302
17
16
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
S
15
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
4
1
7
6
3
3
3
6
5
5
5
19
20
36
16
16
16
16
72
79
4
10
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
311
283
266
4
7
7
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
0
0
0
20
7
7
20
20
0
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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