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Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
108 | 134 | 183 | 178 | 131 | 89 | 102 | 116 | 148 | 153 | 124 | 120 | 117 | 95 | 81 | 61 | 84 | 159 | 233 | 401 | 784 | 1047 | 1288 | 1391 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.66m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:57AM1.55m | 6:19PM1.68m | 6:50AM1.46m | 7:18PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.53m | 11:48PM0.56m | 11:52AM0.63m | 00:40AM0.66m | 12:45PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:54 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 108 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 131 | 33 | 42 | 116 | 148 | 153 | 124 | 120 | 117 | 95 | 81 | 61 | 61 | 29 | 102 | 99 | 11 | 131 | 203 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 16 | W 8 | N 9 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 84 | 77 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 8 | NNE 9 | W 8 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | E 5 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 134 | 183 | 178 | 10 | 89 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 159 | 233 | 401 | 784 | 1047 | 1288 | 1391 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 531 | 538 | 16 | 13 |
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