Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 242 | 249 | 310 | 335 | 361 | 370 | 378 | 396 | 396 | 328 | 313 | 291 | 256 | 250 | 238 | 244 | 293 | 307 | 324 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.17m | 5:37AM1.94m | 5:53PM1.98m | 6:15AM1.81m | 6:34PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.16m | 11:27PM0.19m | 11:36AM0.30m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:17PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
26 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 378 | 396 | 396 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 256 | 250 | 14 | 244 | 293 | 307 | 324 | 324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
11 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
223 | 242 | 249 | 310 | 335 | 361 | 370 | — | — | — | 328 | 313 | 291 | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 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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