Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
18.9° 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 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
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
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
198
242
283
314
530
488
766
673
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
397
327
272
261
225
239
275
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15AM1.80m
6:36PM2.00m
7:20AM1.68m
7:43PM1.90m
8:32AM1.60m
8:54PM1.83m
Low Tide
00:01AM0.23m
12:11PM0.42m
1:06AM0.35m
1:15PM0.54m
2:19AM0.44m
2:29PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
16
16
16
20
22
22
20
18
17
16
16
21
22
22
21
17
17
16
16
20
22
22
20
16
16
16
16
21
23
23
21
20
18
16
16
21
22
23
22
18
18
16
16
20
22
22
20
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
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
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
268
198
242
283
314
530
488
766
673
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
397
327
272
261
225
111
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.5
E
6
1
WNW
10
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.1
S
13
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
190
183
145
140
103
17
183
16
15
8
8
7
7
3
7
12
21
3
3
16
40
3
79
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
30
21
21
22
19
21
18
21
20
40
19
9
9
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
17
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
21
13
12
14
22
26
32
33
36
52
76
89
128
200
239
275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
0
20
20
20
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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