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Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 11AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
1227 | 1989 | 1673 | 1027 | 853 | 886 | 1220 | 1151 | 1151 | 1027 | 932 | 791 | 698 | 672 | 538 | 478 | 425 | 286 | 245 | 284 | 241 | 183 | 120 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.61m | 7:58PM1.77m | 8:57AM1.53m | 9:25PM1.74m | 10:24AM1.56m | 10:43PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.44m | 1:26PM0.62m | 2:38AM0.54m | 2:57PM0.69m | 4:09AM0.53m | 4:25PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 1227 | 1989 | 1673 | 1027 | 853 | 886 | 1220 | 1151 | 1151 | 1027 | 932 | 791 | 698 | 672 | 538 | 478 | 425 | 286 | 245 | 284 | 241 | 183 | 120 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1094 | 183 | 3 | 341 | 298 | 299 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 101 | 76 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | N 11 | NNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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