Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 May 2026 WEST
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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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 3PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (23 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
327
272
261
225
255
284
284
284
306
331
316
292
292
271
240
221
195
189
305
368
517
543
519
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:32AM1.60m
8:54PM1.83m
9:45AM1.60m
10:03PM1.80m
10:50AM1.65m
11:05PM1.80m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.44m
2:29PM0.61m
3:32AM0.48m
3:44PM0.63m
4:37AM0.47m
4:52PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:05
9:06
9:07
Temp °C
16
15
19
22
22
20
16
16
16
16
20
22
23
21
17
17
17
17
21
23
23
21
18
18
15
14
19
22
22
19
15
15
15
15
19
21
23
21
16
16
16
16
20
23
24
22
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
346
327
272
261
225
151
145
96
94
85
83
68
68
70
54
53
52
40
178
305
368
517
543
519
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
8
3
3
65
49
80
79
66
64
62
45
45
44
42
43
42
40
40
40
40
96
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
11
64
40
40
28
31
28
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
58
83
103
141
182
255
284
284
284
306
331
316
292
292
271
240
221
195
189
161
141
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
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
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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