Ponta Delgada Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is
25.2° C
1.9° 

Ponta Delgada surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
242
249
310
335
361
370
378
396
396
328
313
291
256
250
238
244
293
307
324
324
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:15PM2.17m
5:37AM1.94m
5:53PM1.98m
6:15AM1.81m
6:34PM1.77m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.16m
11:27PM0.19m
11:36AM0.30m
00:02AM0.35m
12:17PM0.45m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
24
23
21
20
20
19
23
25
25
24
22
21
21
21
24
26
26
24
22
Feels °C
23
26
25
24
23
21
20
20
24
26
27
25
24
23
23
22
26
28
28
26
25
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