Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Mon 2 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 317kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 117, poor
- Mon 284, good
- Tue 345, fair
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 836, poor
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1063, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun–Jul3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 17, poor | 5 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 570kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 317kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 06:14 +0.8 mLow 12:46 −0.7 mHigh 19:07 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:05 −0.5 mHigh 07:35 +0.7 mLow 14:14 −0.7 mHigh 20:33 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:34 −0.5 mHigh 08:56 +0.8 mLow 15:33 −0.7 mHigh 21:47 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ponta Delgada
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (3°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (183°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in March, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and July, with about 3 good days in 7; in February and March, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ponta Delgada. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$878–US$1,660 each
about US$878–US$1,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PDL, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$382–US$797 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
11 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
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Nearest beds: Ponta Delgada, 959 km (about 28h 05m by car)
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 45m
About 14h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDL, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → PDL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.