Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 12PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 864 | 893 | 929 | 929 | 947 | 845 | 826 | 715 | 623 | 500 | 447 | 378 | 373 | 319 | 263 | 220 | 214 | 181 | 225 | 208 | 263 | 250 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.55m | 7:37PM1.37m | 8:19AM1.44m | 9:24PM1.31m | 10:09AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.76m | 1:35AM0.84m | 2:57PM0.85m | 3:26AM0.89m | 4:50PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 73 | 46 | 45 | 75 | 47 | 69 | 117 | 373 | 319 | 263 | 220 | 214 | 172 | 225 | 140 | 136 | 113 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 9 | N 15 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 36 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 168 | 174 | 231 | 218 | 207 | 187 | 181 | 4 | 208 | 263 | 250 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | N 19 | N 18 | N 11 | NNW 17 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 92 | 134 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 864 | 893 | 929 | 929 | 947 | 845 | 826 | 715 | 623 | 500 | 447 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | — | — | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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