
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 1PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
957 | 754 | 767 | 755 | 680 | 609 | 543 | 519 | 398 | 353 | 292 | 282 | 205 | 202 | 144 | 152 | 361 | 677 | 460 | 619 | 693 | 705 | 1714 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.57m | 11:13PM1.50m | 11:24AM1.70m | 11:57PM1.66m | 12:06PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.82m | 5:01PM0.67m | 5:09AM0.70m | 5:47PM0.52m | 5:55AM0.56m | 6:24PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 15 |
625 | 540 | 471 | 416 | 408 | 336 | 262 | 519 | 398 | 353 | 292 | 282 | 205 | 202 | 144 | 152 | 361 | 677 | 460 | 619 | 693 | 705 | 1714 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 16 | WNW 10 |
957 | 754 | 767 | 755 | 680 | 609 | 543 | 71 | 71 | 45 | 73 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 56 | 40 | 317 | 322 | 243 | 513 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | S 12 |
88 | 156 | 151 | 112 | 75 | 75 | 104 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 233 | 288 | 260 | 96 | 86 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | — | — | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
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