Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 17 Apr 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
17.7° 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 3AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (17 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.7
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.3
NW
1
WNW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
WNW
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)1413131212121212121211121111111111667101066
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20061643127910368278139299298277233892893143033032632042002132689290188219
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:21AM
2.29
2:45PM
2.26
3:02AM
2.32
3:24PM
2.29
3:44AM
2.26
4:06PM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:10PM
0.07
8:33AM
-0.06
8:50PM
-0.01
9:11AM
-0.07
9:31PM
-0.03
9:51AM
-0.00
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise----7:35-------7:35-------7:33---
Sunset-------8:38-------8:38-------8:39
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------111--
Temp. °C151515151618191816151514162121191719181921232222
Feels °C (?)141414141417181815141412151919171516151618201919
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