Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 27 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
19.6° 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 7AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
298
293
220
180
141
117
117
71
200
197
126
121
96
94
330
380
389
375
304
298
250
220
184
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
0
NW
0
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:57PM1.81m
12:28PM1.80m
00:42AM1.83m
1:07PM1.88m
1:22AM1.85m
1:43PM1.93m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.41m
6:34PM0.47m
6:53AM0.38m
7:15PM0.41m
7:28AM0.35m
7:52PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
16
16
15
19
21
20
19
17
16
16
16
20
21
21
20
18
17
16
15
19
21
21
19
15
16
16
15
19
21
20
19
18
16
16
16
21
22
22
22
20
18
17
15
20
22
22
19
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
ENE
8
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
Energy kJ
331
298
293
220
180
141
117
117
60
200
197
126
121
96
56
330
380
389
375
304
298
250
220
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
NW
11
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
32
32
34
35
35
35
35
35
33
33
33
35
59
59
94
52
57
37
36
43
24
21
31
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
32
12
11
22
47
48
27
43
71
50
47
32
15
27
61
45
10
48
48
24
21
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
N
4
0.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
11
11
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
42
41
7
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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