Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 143 | 140 | 134 | 127 | 120 | 113 | 131 | 119 | 101 | 85 | 86 | 97 | 123 | 158 | 184 | 245 | 273 | 220 | 181 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.54m | 8:28PM1.42m | 9:12AM1.46m | 10:05PM1.36m | 10:48AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 3:41PM0.83m | 4:12AM0.84m | 5:21PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 143 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 97 | 103 | 77 | 184 | 245 | 273 | 220 | 181 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | N 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 30 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 72 | 123 | 158 | 62 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | N 9 | SSW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | N 12 | NE 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | — | 140 | 134 | 127 | 120 | 113 | 131 | 119 | 101 | 85 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
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