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Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 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
18.8° 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 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | |
268 | 258 | 169 | 266 | 339 | 320 | 348 | 392 | 397 | 408 | 419 | 408 | 367 | 375 | 345 | 292 | 353 | 331 | 669 | 667 | 564 | 564 | 577 | 631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:54PM2.02m | 1:09AM2.12m | 1:38PM2.15m | 1:56AM2.20m | 2:21PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.17m | 6:58PM0.24m | 7:23AM0.07m | 7:44PM0.11m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:31PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:00 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | NW 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 8 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 268 | 258 | 169 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 91 | 165 | 206 | 184 | 214 | 216 | 3 | 64 | 564 | 564 | 1 | 631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 17 | N 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | NW 8 | NE 9 | W 8 | S 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | N 18 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 14 | NNW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | W 8 | S 14 | S 21 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 266 | 339 | 320 | 348 | 392 | 397 | 408 | 419 | 408 | 367 | 375 | 345 | 292 | 353 | 331 | 669 | 667 | — | — | 577 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 494 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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