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Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 12PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
1151 | 1027 | 878 | 791 | 698 | 672 | 580 | 478 | 425 | 286 | 245 | 281 | 241 | 183 | 158 | 118 | 95 | 107 | 86 | 59 | 50 | 58 | 60 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.53m | 9:25PM1.74m | 10:24AM1.56m | 10:43PM1.80m | 11:31AM1.66m | 11:44PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.54m | 2:57PM0.69m | 4:09AM0.53m | 4:25PM0.66m | 5:20AM0.44m | 5:32PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 1151 | 1027 | 878 | 791 | 698 | 672 | 580 | 478 | 425 | 286 | 245 | 281 | 241 | 183 | 158 | 118 | 95 | 107 | 86 | 59 | 50 | 58 | 55 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 78 | 80 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 50 | 39 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 13 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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