Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 1AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
734 | 655 | 569 | 560 | 454 | 385 | 340 | 334 | 450 | 563 | 1255 | 4191 | 3838 | 3305 | 2975 | 2576 | 2407 | 2294 | 956 | 1499 | 1152 | 646 | 504 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.56m | 5:29AM2.28m | 5:46PM2.50m | 6:09AM2.20m | 6:27PM2.42m | 6:54AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.55m | 11:23AM0.63m | 00:00AM0.63m | 12:03PM0.70m | 00:44AM0.70m | 12:47PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
734 | 655 | 569 | 560 | 454 | 385 | 340 | 334 | 450 | 563 | 1255 | 1876 | 2218 | 2091 | 1915 | — | — | — | 956 | 857 | 793 | 646 | 504 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
276 | 261 | 209 | 159 | 171 | 164 | 164 | 209 | 255 | 393 | 562 | 4191 | 3838 | 3305 | 2975 | 2576 | 2407 | 2294 | 323 | 1499 | 1152 | 328 | 232 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 388 | 256 | 181 | 181 | 21 | 721 | 879 | 728 | 726 | 307 | 307 | 286 | 21 | 181 | 67 | 119 | 119 | 181 | 81 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 |
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