Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
16
1.6
NW
15
2.2
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
318
311
283
308
347
380
363
330
282
278
228
209
169
187
185
178
492
1169
1945
1783
1468
1173
841
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:06PM2.28m
3:32AM2.18m
3:53PM2.27m
4:23AM2.08m
4:43PM2.21m
5:16AM1.95m
Low Tide
9:19PM-0.01m
9:36AM0.07m
10:08PM0.02m
10:24AM0.16m
11:02PM0.11m
11:15AM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
1
Temp °C
17
17
15
15
16
16
17
19
19
18
16
16
16
16
18
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
20
21
16
16
14
14
16
15
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
19
21
20
20
18
17
16
16
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
10
1.6
NW
15
2.2
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
374
318
183
251
308
347
253
219
177
142
114
111
209
169
187
185
178
196
1169
1945
1783
1468
1173
841
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
7
1
NW
16
1.2
NNW
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
42
65
6
6
6
6
380
363
330
282
278
228
86
70
45
37
25
492
269
17
16
8
82
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
S
15
0.5
E
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
7
6
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
19
20
36
16
16
16
46
101
18
4
11
5
20
7
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
311
283
305
291
4
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
0
0
20
20
7
20
20
20
0
0
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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