Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 12PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 162 | 137 | 116 | 98 | 99 | 144 | 160 | 211 | 286 | 286 | 372 | 372 | 359 | 505 | 584 | 424 | 475 | 425 | 348 | 309 | 309 | 327 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09PM3.08m | 4:41AM2.78m | 4:59PM3.06m | 5:32AM2.67m | 5:51PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:27PM-0.01m | 10:39AM0.19m | 11:19PM0.06m | 11:29AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | 8:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 5 | WNW 9 |
45 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 66 | 99 | 144 | 160 | 211 | 286 | 286 | 372 | 372 | 359 | 2 | 2 | 424 | 475 | 425 | 348 | 309 | 309 | 6 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 9 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 |
25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 38 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 103 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | E 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 15 | — | — | 36 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 6 |
162 | 162 | 137 | 116 | 98 | 96 | 124 | 145 | 170 | 118 | — | — | 46 | 41 | 505 | 584 | 44 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 327 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 50 | 67 | 7 | 747 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 67 |
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