Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Issued: 12 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is

25.0°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m)	7s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	7s
Evening (12 Sep)	6ft (1.8m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	ENE 9	NNW 11	NNW 11
Wave Graph
kJ	208	208	248	255	255	233	279	279	308	314	351	344	318	318	327	277	187	222	225	197	151	162	151	119
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross
High Tide		3:16AM2.19m				3:30PM2.34m				3:51AM2.16m					4:05PM2.24m				4:24AM2.10m				4:40PM2.09m
Low Tide				9:16AM0.03m				9:42PM-0.01m				9:51AM0.06m					10:13PM0.08m				10:26AM0.15m


	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	21	20	23	26	27	24	21	21	21	21	25	29	29	26	24	25	26	26	30	31	32	30	28
Feels °C	20	23	21	24	27	28	25	22	22	22	22	25	30	30	28	24	25	27	27	31	31	33	31	29
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	N 10	N 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	NNW 15	NNW 15	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNE 7	ENE 7	NNW 12	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	100	73	72	47	46	46	45	44	42	29	76	84	111	158	149	196	114	132	215	79	63	69	151	119
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	N 10	N 10	N 10	NW 13	N 10	N 10	NNW 16	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	NNW 12	N 7	WNW 8	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNE 7	NNE 7
kJ	54	49	48	48	48	47	7	17	17	50	23	25	33	32	32	31	187	103	14	197	151	135	54	54
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	NW 13	S 11	NW 12	NNW 12	NW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NW 10	N 8	WNW 9	NNW 12	S 10	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	NNW 11	NNW 11
kJ	3	3	3	3	3	7	2	6	14	21	19	18	29	17	28	6	31	222	2	14	14	14	133	99
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 8	—	NE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	SE 5	SE 5
kJ	208	208	248	255	255	233	279	279	308	314	351	344	318	318	327	277	143	—	225	167	151	162	8	6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Faial Madeira	Faial Madeira	Jardim do Mar Madeira	Jardim do Mar Madeira	Jardim do Mar Madeira	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Faial Madeira
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2
Distance (km)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	24	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	13	13	24	24	24	0	13
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Ponta Pequena	Ponta Pequena	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Faial	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Ponta Delgada	Faial
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Faial - Praia do Norte Azores	Faial - Praia do Norte Azores	Faial - Praia do Norte Azores	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Faial - Praia do Norte Azores	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Praia do Norte Beira	Praia do Norte Beira	Cave Ericeira	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Arrifana Algarve	Supertubos Peniche	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Faial Madeira
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	8	6	7	7	6	5	5	5	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	6	5	5

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