Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Delgada today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Delgada at 6PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Delgada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 158 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 101 | 90 | 64 | 96 | 124 | 138 | 160 | 130 | 120 | 136 | 156 | 161 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.34m | 3:02AM2.13m | 3:17PM2.41m | 3:43AM2.15m | 3:57PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.12m | 8:54PM-0.04m | 9:01AM0.05m | 9:35PM-0.08m | 9:41AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
161 | 158 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 101 | 90 | 64 | 62 | 124 | 138 | 160 | 130 | 70 | 84 | 117 | 112 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
41 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 96 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 45 | 55 | 69 | 80 | 83 | 102 | 120 | 136 | 156 | 161 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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