
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
493 | 472 | 421 | 451 | 383 | 473 | 763 | 669 | 734 | 722 | 711 | 563 | 657 | 554 | 359 | 508 | 469 | 461 | 324 | 271 | 368 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.52m | 6:25AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.39m | 7:35AM1.50m | 8:32PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.58m | 11:57PM0.68m | 12:46PM0.73m | 00:55AM0.80m | 2:11PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
451 | 423 | 410 | 451 | 365 | 473 | 763 | 669 | 734 | 722 | 711 | 563 | 657 | 554 | 359 | 508 | 469 | 461 | 324 | 247 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
493 | 472 | 421 | 377 | 383 | 359 | 299 | 269 | 260 | 193 | 186 | 140 | 126 | 93 | 152 | 66 | 65 | 116 | 43 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 15 | N 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | S 11 | N 12 | WNW 11 | S 11 | N 15 | WNW 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
91 | 86 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 146 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 92 | 92 | 2 | 76 | 93 | 2 | 17 | 65 | 32 | 31 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 79 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 85 | 93 | 106 | 95 | 120 | 113 | — | 154 | 271 | 368 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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