Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Delgada surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NE swell with 1,129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta Delgada this week:
The surf forecast for Ponta Delgada over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta Delgada in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 18s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Delgada over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 388 | 247 | 154 | 136 | 94 | 43 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 86 | 57 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 64 | 91 | 167 | 284 | 361 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.03m | 1:33AM1.98m | 1:56PM2.18m | 2:27AM2.06m | 2:47PM2.30m | 3:16AM2.10m | 3:34PM2.37m | 4:03AM2.10m | 4:20PM2.37m | 4:49AM2.05m | 5:05PM2.31m | 5:33AM1.97m | 5:50PM2.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.21m | 7:39AM0.21m | 8:15PM0.08m | 8:29AM0.13m | 9:06PM-0.01m | 9:17AM0.08m | 9:54PM-0.04m | 10:02AM0.08m | 10:40PM-0.01m | 10:46AM0.13m | 11:25PM0.08m | 11:29AM0.22m | 00:09AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 418 | 388 | 247 | 154 | 136 | 94 | 43 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 86 | 57 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 7 | S 19 | S 19 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | S 21 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 29 | 64 | 91 | 167 | 284 | 361 | 595 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 485 | 485 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
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