Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
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 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 94 | 114 | 101 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 97 | 123 | 158 | 177 | 245 | 273 | 226 | 136 | 154 | 392 | 2212 | 2806 | 2682 | 2322 | 2001 | 1837 | 1715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.46m | 10:05PM1.36m | 10:48AM1.48m | 11:34PM1.42m | 11:59AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.81m | 3:41PM0.83m | 4:12AM0.84m | 5:21PM0.78m | 5:37AM0.77m | 6:24PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
103 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 86 | 97 | 103 | 79 | 79 | 245 | 273 | 226 | 136 | 154 | 216 | 2212 | 2806 | 2682 | 2322 | 2001 | 1837 | 1715 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 8 | S 13 | S 12 |
23 | 5 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 72 | 123 | 158 | 177 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 44 | 392 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | N 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 13 | — | — |
17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 17 | — | 13 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | 94 | 114 | 101 | 85 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 485 | 13 | 13 |
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