Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 6AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
766 | 686 | 623 | 654 | 612 | 623 | 522 | 471 | 414 | 322 | 277 | 232 | 199 | 169 | 142 | 102 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 38 | 60 | 95 | 125 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:53AM2.05m | 1:10PM2.30m | 1:36AM2.22m | 1:49PM2.49m | 2:11AM2.38m | 2:24PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.89m | 7:29PM0.72m | 7:34AM0.70m | 8:05PM0.54m | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:37PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
766 | 686 | 5 | 654 | 612 | 623 | 522 | 471 | 414 | 322 | 277 | 232 | 199 | 169 | 142 | 102 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 18 | 9 | 95 | 125 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | — | — |
7 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
30 | — | 623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 38 | 60 | 58 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 307 | 374 | 395 | 612 | 529 | 388 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 190 | 7 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 388 | 693 | 853 | 7 | 7 |
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