Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada is an N-facing point break in Madeira, Portugal. It picks up swell from ENE to E and W to ENE. Offshore wind here blows from the S: light winds or S breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while N onshores chop it up.

Break

Point

Faces

N (360°)

Best swell

WNW to ENE (285°–65°), 12 s or longer

Best wind

SE to SW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–8 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to E (73.5° to 95°); W to ENE (276° to 64.5°)

Offshore wind

S

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1