Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
18.9° 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 12AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
1.6
WSW
6
2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
134
104
111
108
206
187
156
108
72
113
141
149
149
149
120
117
99
95
78
84
77
198
342
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
0
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
25
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:53PM1.87m
5:14AM1.66m
5:32PM1.77m
5:57AM1.55m
6:19PM1.68m
6:50AM1.46m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.45m
11:10AM0.53m
11:48PM0.56m
11:52AM0.63m
00:40AM0.66m
12:45PM0.72m
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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7:16
7:15
7:13
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8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
8
13
2
1
1
8
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
15
17
16
16
14
15
15
15
17
17
16
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
14
14
12
13
12
14
16
15
15
13
14
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.4
ESE
5
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
70
92
92
111
108
31
28
20
108
72
10
141
149
149
149
120
117
99
95
78
60
40
102
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
N
9
0.5
E
6
0.5
N
8
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
13
14
14
6
6
6
5
14
15
33
10
8
4
5
5
4
2
11
20
43
84
77
27
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
15
10
21
20
1
3
3
12
11
10
25
19
18
17
17
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
5
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
7
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
1
N
8
0.3
SW
2
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.6
WSW
6
2
W
7
Energy kJ
114
134
104
62
59
206
187
156
13
10
113
1
6
15
54
198
342
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
24
24
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
479
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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