Ponta Delgada Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is
24.3°C
0.9° 

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


How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (23 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
14
1.5
NW
14
1.5
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
899
886
862
628
609
609
511
479
494
502
435
421
414
365
293
256
211
151
149
258
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SW
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
0
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
NW
0
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:52PM1.89m
1:14AM1.82m
1:24PM2.04m
1:46AM1.96m
1:56PM2.16m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.36m
7:13AM0.36m
7:39PM0.21m
7:45AM0.23m
8:09PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:01
8:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
27
28
27
25
25
25
25
28
30
29
28
26
26
25
26
29
31
30
27
25
Feels °C
24
28
28
27
25
25
25
25
27
29
31
29
27
26
27
27
28
31
31
28
27
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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