Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 2PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1407 | 1322 | 1146 | 1038 | 896 | 799 | 683 | 580 | 497 | 427 | 359 | 306 | 247 | 196 | 161 | 157 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 97 | 91 | 91 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.73m | 1:12AM1.66m | 1:26PM1.88m | 1:46AM1.79m | 1:59PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.64m | 7:07PM0.52m | 7:11AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.39m | 7:45AM0.37m | 8:13PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 |
1407 | 1322 | 1146 | 1038 | 896 | 799 | 683 | 580 | 497 | 427 | 359 | 306 | 247 | 196 | 161 | 157 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 42 | 91 | 91 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 37 | 40 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
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