Ponta Delgada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.83° N 16.98° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Delgada sea temperature is

24.6°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (01 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Oct)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Afternoon (01 Oct)	7ft (2.2m)	12s
Evening (01 Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 1								Friday 2								Saturday 3
	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	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11	N 15	NNW 15	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	1722	1896	1821	1896	1588	1361	1236	1080	920	889	801	1037	2289	2329	2114	1886	1657	1400	1229	1073	915	799	692	692
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			5:20AM2.00m				5:48PM1.85m				6:13AM1.85m				6:51PM1.66m					7:23AM1.72m				8:18PM1.53m
Low Tide	11:04PM0.24m				11:31AM0.29m				11:51PM0.42m				12:30PM0.45m				00:53AM0.59m					1:53PM0.58m


	—	—	8:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:02	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	20	19	21	22	22	21	19	20	20	20	20	22	21	20	18	19	18	19	21	22	22	21	19
Feels °C	20	20	18	20	22	22	21	19	20	20	20	20	22	21	20	18	19	17	18	21	22	22	21	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 15	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13
kJ	1722	1896	1821	1896	1588	1361	1236	1080	920	889	801	613	2289	2329	2114	1886	1657	1400	1229	1073	915	799	692	692
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 10	WNW 9	W 10	WNW 10	SSW 15	WNW 8	SSW 15	SSW 15	NNW 15	N 19	N 15	N 15	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	W 10	WNW 10	W 10	WNW 10
kJ	125	90	65	31	22	21	21	21	72	110	538	1037	14	14	14	12	12	12	12	11	8	10	7	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 8	SSW 15	S 8	N 21	N 19	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 12	S 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	SSW 13	S 12	S 12	S 12
kJ	5	5	25	24	5	21	5	9	30	21	21	14	4	7	7	17	17	3	3	3	16	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	—	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 6	NE 7
kJ	69	—	27	45	39	42	44	42	42	83	80	64	57	62	90	85	80	90	96	102	109	111	108	131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Faja Dos Padres Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Cabo Girao Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Madalena do Mar Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	2
Distance (km)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira	Paul do Mar	Lugar De Baixo	Lugar De Baixo	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar	Paul do Mar
Rating (10 max)	4	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Paul do Mar Madeira	Paul do Mar Madeira	Paul do Mar Madeira	Paul do Mar Madeira	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Praia do Norte Beira	Praia do Norte Beira	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Praia do Amado Algarve	Praia do Norte Beira	Afife Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Praia do Norte Beira	Praia do Norte Beira	Praia do Norte Beira	Praia do Norte Beira	Afife Douro & Minho	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho	Praia do Norte Beira
Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	9	9	9	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	7	5	5	7	6	5	4	5	5	4

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