Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 202 | 207 | 195 | 195 | 197 | 192 | 187 | 183 | 173 | 164 | 140 | 127 | 120 | 113 | 127 | 112 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.57m | 7:52AM1.54m | 8:28PM1.42m | 9:12AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.61m | 1:26AM0.68m | 2:06PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 3:41PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
235 | 202 | 207 | 195 | 48 | 197 | 192 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 120 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 |
40 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 24 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 12 | 18 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 17 | N 9 | SSW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 59 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 26 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 195 | — | — | 187 | 183 | 173 | 164 | 140 | 127 | — | 113 | 127 | 112 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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