Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 4PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 77 | 80 | 102 | 132 | 136 | 145 | 136 | 144 | 200 | 242 | 261 | 303 | 332 | 324 | 320 | 329 | 287 | 287 | 279 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39AM2.10m | 00:14AM2.02m | 12:40PM2.19m | 1:10AM2.12m | 1:29PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.95m | 6:18AM0.94m | 7:00PM0.84m | 7:11AM0.83m | 7:47PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 17 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 77 | 80 | 102 | 132 | 136 | 145 | 136 | 144 | 200 | 242 | 261 | 303 | 332 | 324 | 320 | 329 | 287 | 287 | 279 | 362 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 388 | 888 | 726 | 404 | 388 | 380 | 9 | 6 | 775 | 728 | 382 | 274 | 67 | 81 | 50 | 81 | 822 | 888 | 388 | 345 |
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