Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 6AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
1
NE
5
0.6
NNW
9
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1151
1151
1027
878
791
698
672
538
478
425
286
245
251
241
235
120
97
95
107
86
58
50
80
102
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:57AM1.53m
9:25PM1.74m
10:24AM1.56m
10:43PM1.80m
11:31AM1.66m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.54m
2:57PM0.69m
4:09AM0.53m
4:25PM0.66m
5:20AM0.44m
5:32PM0.56m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:28
7:26
7:26
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8:44
8:44
8:45
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
15
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
15
18
16
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1151
1151
1027
878
791
698
672
538
478
425
286
245
251
241
235
120
97
95
107
86
58
50
62
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
23
22
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
9
106
80
8
8
8
45
33
33
4
7
19
43
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
E
6
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
11
11
10
9
2
2
2
2
9
9
3
3
3
8
7
7
7
3
15
20
29
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
2
5
5
9
15
22
30
47
49
80
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
13
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
20
7
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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