Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.9° 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 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1182
929
869
723
515
268
198
242
283
314
494
488
766
673
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
397
327
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:37PM2.11m
6:15AM1.80m
6:36PM2.00m
7:20AM1.68m
7:43PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.29m
00:01AM0.23m
12:11PM0.42m
1:06AM0.35m
1:15PM0.54m
2:19AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:02
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
19
21
21
20
17
17
16
16
20
22
21
20
18
17
16
16
21
22
22
21
17
17
16
16
20
22
22
21
18
18
17
16
21
23
22
21
20
18
16
16
21
22
22
22
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1182
929
869
723
515
268
198
242
283
314
494
488
766
673
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
397
327
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.2
SSW
14
1
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.5
ENE
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
7
113
20
19
28
190
183
145
140
103
21
183
21
20
8
15
7
7
3
7
11
3
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.4
E
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
13
4
10
21
30
31
22
22
21
42
21
41
8
9
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
N
3
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
22
20
19
22
25
3
25
32
31
38
43
62
89
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
0
0
0
20
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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