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Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 WET
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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
19.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 11PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)--
Afternoon (14 Jan)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (14 Jan)7ft (2.1m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
3
2
4
5
0
0
0
6
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NW
2
N
2.1
N
2.1
N
2
N
2
N
1.8
N
1.4
NW
2.1
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
1.9
NW
2.5
NW
3.5
NNW
4
NNW
4
NNW
4.5
NNW
4.5
NNW
4.5
NNW
Period(s) (?)121112121212112119181716151514141713161515161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)875988121513421058107681117303104425643334808476638833388288619842176577565717375879994968422
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on		onglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
on		oncross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:38PM
1.67
12:02PM
1.62
12:23AM
1.78
12:44PM
1.71
1:01AM
1.90
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:17PM
0.64
5:55AM
0.59
6:05PM
0.55
6:38AM
0.48
6:45PM
0.45
7:15AM
0.38
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise------8:10-------8:10-------8:10-
Sunset-6:22-------6:22-------6:23------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
------------1-----1--1-1
Temp. °C161412121212121617161516161515151615151314151416
Feels °C (?)151311111111101516151315161413121312121010111013
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