Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
497 | 427 | 359 | 306 | 247 | 196 | 161 | 130 | 131 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 71 | 54 | 114 | 126 | 104 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 89 | 137 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.66m | 1:26PM1.88m | 1:46AM1.79m | 1:59PM2.02m | 2:18AM1.90m | 2:30PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.39m | 7:45AM0.37m | 8:13PM0.26m | 8:16AM0.26m | 8:44PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 |
497 | 427 | 359 | 306 | 247 | 196 | 161 | 130 | 131 | 80 | 76 | 42 | 71 | 54 | 114 | 18 | 104 | 1 | 124 | 124 | 73 | 82 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | S 11 | NNE 7 | S 11 | W 8 | NW 8 | S 10 | N 12 | S 10 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | N 9 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | S 10 | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 66 | — | — | — | 126 | — | 124 | — | — | 89 | 137 | 299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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