
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
631 | 857 | 777 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 746 | 712 | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 314 | 528 | 1187 | 1599 | 1599 | 1468 | 1347 | 1280 | 1064 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM2.08m | 11:34PM1.99m | 11:46AM2.25m | 00:20AM2.19m | 12:30PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM1.11m | 5:21PM0.92m | 5:30AM0.96m | 6:09PM0.72m | 6:17AM0.77m | 6:47PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
631 | 857 | 777 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 746 | 712 | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 314 | 528 | 1187 | 1599 | 1599 | 1468 | 1347 | 1280 | 1064 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 |
20 | 165 | 161 | 114 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 46 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 521 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
168 | — | — | 47 | 101 | 86 | 96 | 88 | 68 | — | — | 20 | 18 | 22 | 32 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 181 | 21 | 67 | 32 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 388 | 67 | 21 |
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