
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 222 | 249 | 134 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 90 | 80 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM2.67m | 5:47AM2.37m | 6:02PM2.62m | 6:26AM2.33m | 6:41PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.48m | 11:40PM0.45m | 11:42AM0.52m | 00:17AM0.49m | 12:20PM0.59m | 00:57AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 8:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
230 | 222 | 249 | 134 | 283 | 285 | 356 | 343 | 292 | 187 | 147 | 106 | 126 | 150 | 173 | 146 | 134 | 105 | 81 | 88 | 76 | 63 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 116 | 105 | 94 | 66 | 64 | 48 | 44 | 73 | 90 | 80 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
— | — | 5 | 4 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | — | — |
93 | 213 | 223 | 276 | 403 | 480 | 492 | 504 | 435 | 288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 253 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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