Ponta Ruiva Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(The Algarve, Portugal)
Ponta Ruiva Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell NW | Wind SE
Sea Temperature Today is: 18.3 °C
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| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 WNW |
 WNW |
 NW |
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| Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
on | cross- on |
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Ponta Ruiva in The Algarve is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. There is no reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks and locals.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Cordama, 5 km from Ponta Ruiva.
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Ponta Ruiva Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Sagres, 8 km from Ponta Ruiva.
light winds from the SE km/h | Air temperature 18.5 °C |
Overall Ponta Ruiva Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Ponta Ruiva: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
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Wave buoys nearest to Ponta Ruiva:
- Closest wave buoy59 mi
- Second closest wave buoy60 mi
- Third closest wave buoy293 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy486 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy533 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ponta Ruiva:
- Closest ski area237 mi
- Second closest ski areaSierra de Bejar - La Covatilla (Spain)288 mi
- Third closest ski areaSierra Nevada (Spain)310 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaMichlifen (Morocco)333 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaValdesqui (Spain)365 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ponta Ruiva:
- Closest city location24 mi
- Second closest city location55 mi
- Third closest city location57 mi
- Fourth closest city location63 mi
- Fifth closest city location89 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Ponta Ruiva is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 89 km (55 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Ponta Ruiva is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 191 km (119 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Ponta Ruiva, Algarve. Use the tab navigation above to view Ponta Ruiva sea temperature, Ponta Ruiva photographs, Ponta Ruiva detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Ponta Ruiva webcams, current wind from Algarve live weather stations and Ponta Ruiva tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Ponta Ruiva.
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