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Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | |
198 | 242 | 283 | 314 | 494 | 488 | 766 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 650 | 560 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 404 | 397 | 327 | 272 | 261 | 225 | 200 | 239 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.80m | 6:36PM2.00m | 7:20AM1.68m | 7:43PM1.90m | 8:32AM1.60m | 8:54PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.42m | 1:06AM0.35m | 1:15PM0.54m | 2:19AM0.44m | 2:29PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 198 | 242 | 283 | 314 | 494 | 488 | 766 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 650 | 560 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 404 | 397 | 327 | 272 | 261 | 225 | 151 | 109 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 6 | WNW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 183 | 145 | 140 | 103 | 17 | 183 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 65 | 80 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | — | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | — | 17 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 55 | 66 | 83 | 89 | 151 | 200 | 239 | 267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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