Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.4
WNW
15
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
134
183
178
131
89
102
116
148
153
124
120
117
95
81
61
84
159
233
401
784
1047
1288
1391
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
0
WNW
0
SSW
0
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:14AM1.66m
5:32PM1.77m
5:57AM1.55m
6:19PM1.68m
6:50AM1.46m
7:18PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.53m
11:48PM0.56m
11:52AM0.63m
00:40AM0.66m
12:45PM0.72m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:15
7:13
7:13
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8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
1
2
2
2
4
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
17
14
14
15
16
17
16
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
15
15
13
12
12
14
15
16
15
15
12
13
13
13
14
12
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
1.1
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.3
NNE
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
108
6
29
20
131
33
42
116
148
153
124
120
117
95
81
61
61
29
102
99
11
131
203
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
8
0.3
N
9
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
5
5
13
15
14
9
9
7
5
8
4
11
11
10
7
84
77
18
18
3
4
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
W
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
E
5
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
5
15
1
21
7
3
3
3
12
2
10
25
43
9
18
16
8
3
3
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.4
ENE
5
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.2
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.5
SW
3
1.1
WSW
4
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
59
134
183
178
10
89
102
1
5
6
44
159
233
401
784
1047
1288
1391
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
13
13
0
0
0
13
16
13
531
538
16
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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