Ponta Delgada surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
18.8° 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 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (05 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
1.4
NE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
N
7
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
76
85
133
218
193
136
88
108
108
106
196
159
108
59
71
142
173
149
149
120
120
95
81
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:37AM1.77m
4:53PM1.87m
5:14AM1.66m
5:32PM1.77m
5:57AM1.55m
6:19PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:28PM0.35m
10:34AM0.43m
11:06PM0.45m
11:10AM0.53m
11:48PM0.56m
11:52AM0.63m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:16
7:16
7:15
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8:52
8:52
8:52
3
5
10
22
18
16
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
17
14
19
19
17
15
15
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
16
15
13
12
12
12
14
16
15
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
6
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.6
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
51
35
85
42
70
66
66
88
108
108
6
29
15
108
59
19
9
173
149
149
120
120
95
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
N
7
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
8
0.3
N
9
0.7
E
5
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
78
76
19
28
13
15
14
6
6
6
5
5
14
27
32
31
20
9
8
8
8
4
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
17
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
0.1
W
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
E
5
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
19
19
10
2
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
15
1
21
1
1
3
3
12
11
2
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.9
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
7
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
N
7
1.1
N
8
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
4
2
49
133
218
193
136
87
54
53
106
196
159
17
27
71
142
5
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)
0
0
0
24
24
24
24
24
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
7
0
7
0
0
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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