Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 8AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
824 | 710 | 573 | 544 | 383 | 295 | 248 | 123 | 151 | 86 | 70 | 76 | 140 | 149 | 179 | 179 | 124 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.06m | 3:32PM2.25m | 3:52AM2.09m | 4:04PM2.23m | 4:25AM2.08m | 4:39PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.13m | 9:44PM0.06m | 9:51AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.07m | 10:25AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
824 | 710 | 573 | 544 | 383 | 295 | 248 | 123 | 151 | 86 | 65 | 76 | 140 | 149 | 179 | 179 | 124 | 127 | 101 | 77 | 55 | 43 | 55 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 11 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 106 | 32 | 70 | 49 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 16 | N 13 | W 13 | S 11 | N 12 | W 12 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 20 | 43 | 36 | 30 | 51 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 70 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 72 | 72 | 84 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 86 | |
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 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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