Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Issued: 12 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is

23.9° C

Ponta Delgada surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s
Evening (18 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18								Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 9	NE 6	WNW 9	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	NE 5	NE 4	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5
Wave Graph
kJ	12	12	11	11	17	28	38	26	24	23	22	22	22	21	19	30	29	25	32	26	34	31	37	55
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide			5:33AM1.97m				5:50PM2.18m				6:18AM1.86m				6:35PM2.01m					7:05AM1.75m				7:23PM1.83m
Low Tide	11:25PM0.08m				11:29AM0.22m				00:09AM0.20m				12:14PM0.34m				00:53AM0.35m					1:02PM0.48m


	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:14	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	19	22	23	23	23	20	20	19	20	22	24	25	24	21	20	20	19	22	24	23	23	20
Feels °C	21	19	20	23	24	24	24	22	21	20	21	23	25	26	25	23	21	21	20	23	25	24	24	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 6	E 5	E 5	E 5	WNW 9	WNW 9	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7
kJ	16	15	14	18	20	28	27	23	24	24	22	21	13	19	13	19	19	11	10	10	10	9	9	9
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 9	N 6	NE 7	WNW 9	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	NW 8	NW 10	NW 9	NW 9	NNW 9	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11
kJ	12	12	11	11	17	2	2	26	24	23	22	22	22	21	19	2	4	3	3	8	13	13	13	12
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	N 7	W 10	WNW 10	WNW 8	NE 7	S 18	N 6	NW 8	NW 8	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NW 8	S 16	NW 7	NW 8	NW 7	NW 12	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 8	W 9
kJ	4	4	8	10	6	2	6	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	5	2	2	2	6	8	7	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	NE 5	NE 6	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	NE 5	NE 4	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5
kJ	7	8	8	5	5	23	38	5	6	10	8	8	8	5	7	30	29	25	32	26	34	31	37	55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Playa de las Americas Tenerife	Playa de las Americas Tenerife	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	20	20	20	530	530	20	20	20	20	20	20	24	24	20	20	20	20	20	20	24	24	20	20	20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Ponta Pequena			Ponta Pequena	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Ponta Pequena	Ponta Pequena	Ponta Pequena	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Ponta Pequena	Ponta Pequena	Ponta Pequena	Ponta Pequena	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal	Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Azores	Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Azores	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Graciosa - Lagou Azores		Ponta Pequena Madeira	Paul do Mar Madeira	Paul do Mar Madeira	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Faial - Praia do Norte Azores	Faial - Praia do Norte Azores	Faial - Praia do Norte Azores	Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Azores	Paul do Mar Madeira	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Paul do Mar Madeira	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6	5	5	5

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