Ponta Delgada Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is
23.4° C
1.6° 

Ponta Delgada surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
397
388
342
275
247
206
184
154
140
136
103
103
94
92
49
43
46
47
47
46
46
46
49
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNE
0
SE
0
WNW
0
ENE
0
ESE
0
ESE
0
ESE
5
SE
0
NNE
0
ESE
0
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:02PM2.03m
1:33AM1.98m
1:56PM2.18m
2:27AM2.06m
2:47PM2.30m
3:16AM2.10m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.21m
7:39AM0.21m
8:15PM0.08m
8:29AM0.13m
9:06PM-0.01m
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:16
9:16
9:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
22
22
21
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
24
23
24
23
23
22
22
24
25
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
26
24
24
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