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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 11PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
231 | 251 | 348 | 416 | 975 | 2506 | 2560 | 2209 | 2005 | 1756 | 1503 | 1197 | 918 | 782 | 683 | 549 | 512 | 450 | 450 | 441 | 469 | 486 | 541 | 571 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.97m | 5:41AM2.64m | 6:01PM2.84m | 6:39AM2.44m | 7:00PM2.69m | 7:44AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.12m | 11:39AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:34PM0.54m | 1:27AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 231 | 251 | 348 | 416 | 416 | 2506 | 2560 | 2209 | 2005 | 1756 | 1503 | 1197 | 918 | 782 | 683 | 549 | 512 | 450 | 450 | 441 | 469 | 486 | 541 | 571 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | 36 | 402 | 975 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 58 | 181 | 244 | 240 | 230 | 202 | 234 | 319 | 393 | 545 | 425 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 253 | 67 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 5 |
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