Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 5AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
427
357
346
314
299
222
218
177
171
138
105
103
103
103
106
119
122
124
100
125
108
113
82
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
S
0
SSW
0
NW
0
W
0
NE
0
NE
0
ENE
0
E
0
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:57AM2.01m
3:13PM2.06m
3:30AM1.95m
3:44PM2.02m
4:03AM1.87m
4:17PM1.95m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.22m
9:20PM0.22m
9:29AM0.27m
9:53PM0.27m
10:01AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:20
7:18
7:18
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8:50
8:50
8:51
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
18
20
19
19
17
16
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
18
16
15
15
18
21
20
19
18
17
18
18
20
21
22
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
WNW
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
263
253
197
188
314
299
222
218
177
171
138
105
103
54
103
106
119
122
124
100
80
108
113
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
W
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
434
427
357
346
137
101
96
69
49
45
44
36
13
103
101
99
80
78
77
77
125
60
60
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
S
12
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.3
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
54
39
39
26
52
50
47
45
30
25
24
23
3
13
12
12
6
5
2
7
1
7
22
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
34
2
2
1
1
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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