Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WEST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 1PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1783
1569
1182
929
869
723
563
268
198
242
283
314
494
488
753
673
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:16AM1.95m
5:37PM2.11m
6:15AM1.80m
6:36PM2.00m
7:20AM1.68m
7:43PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.29m
00:01AM0.23m
12:11PM0.42m
1:06AM0.35m
1:15PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:02
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
15
15
19
21
21
20
17
17
16
17
20
22
22
20
18
17
16
16
21
23
22
21
17
17
15
15
20
22
22
21
19
18
17
18
21
23
23
22
20
18
16
16
21
23
22
22
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1783
1569
1182
929
869
723
563
268
198
242
283
314
494
488
753
673
673
638
650
560
550
478
469
404
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.2
SSW
14
1
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
7
113
20
28
28
190
183
145
140
103
21
183
21
20
8
8
7
7
3
7
12
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
N
7
0.5
E
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
16
20
4
21
4
10
21
30
32
32
21
31
42
21
41
3
9
17
2
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.3
N
2
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
7
1
21
23
22
25
25
20
20
28
29
31
30
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
0
0
20
20
0
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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