
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 147 | 400 | 358 | 416 | 403 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 268 | 242 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 108 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 63 | 172 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32PM2.99m | 4:51AM2.81m | 5:07PM2.80m | 5:24AM2.67m | 5:42PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.08m | 10:39PM0.11m | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:10PM0.29m | 11:27AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 10 | ESE 6 | NW 11 |
285 | 261 | 198 | 150 | 193 | 236 | 236 | 219 | 169 | 138 | 109 | 78 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 63 | 12 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 6 | NW 12 | ESE 5 |
51 | 47 | 400 | 358 | 416 | 403 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 268 | 242 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 108 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 19 | 36 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
103 | 147 | 31 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | 53 | 32 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 5 |
435 | 383 | 319 | 263 | — | — | — | 303 | 288 | 208 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 172 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 847 | 754 |
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