
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 4AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 362 | 429 | 477 | 601 | 783 | 933 | 971 | 1020 | 929 | 929 | 929 | 909 | 909 | 845 | 749 | 667 | 587 | 500 | 488 | 436 | 443 | 345 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.70m | 6:34PM1.53m | 6:58AM1.55m | 7:37PM1.37m | 8:19AM1.44m | 9:24PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.54m | 12:19PM0.60m | 00:31AM0.70m | 1:17PM0.76m | 1:35AM0.84m | 2:57PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 |
73 | 98 | 140 | 128 | 154 | 149 | 143 | 133 | 102 | 100 | 86 | 86 | 64 | 75 | 55 | 47 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 102 | 174 | 231 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 13 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
35 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 55 | 75 | 47 | 132 | 168 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 13 | WNW 10 | N 12 | NW 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | N 11 | N 18 | N 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 11 | N 10 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 54 | 92 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
312 | 362 | 429 | 477 | 601 | 783 | 933 | 971 | 1020 | 929 | 929 | 929 | 909 | 909 | 845 | 749 | 667 | 587 | 500 | 488 | 436 | 443 | 345 | 310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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