Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 1AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 803 | 816 | 947 | 915 | 965 | 644 | 493 | 472 | 421 | 451 | 383 | 473 | 763 | 669 | 734 | 722 | 711 | 563 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.67m | 5:36AM1.74m | 6:02PM1.52m | 6:25AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.54m | 11:51AM0.58m | 11:57PM0.68m | 12:46PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 803 | 816 | 947 | 915 | 965 | 644 | 451 | 423 | 410 | 451 | 365 | 473 | 763 | 669 | 734 | 722 | 711 | 563 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | WNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 373 | 493 | 472 | 421 | 383 | 383 | 359 | 353 | 269 | 260 | 193 | 186 | 140 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 130 | 133 | 82 | 78 | 81 | 54 | 91 | 86 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 92 | 92 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 75 | 96 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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