
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1655 | 1444 | 1167 | 949 | 932 | 878 | 1358 | 1623 | 1380 | 1147 | 891 | 878 | 1044 | 921 | 1118 | 1187 | 1261 | 1385 | 1429 | 1290 | 805 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:46PM2.81m | 2:10AM2.80m | 2:23PM2.93m | 2:46AM2.93m | 3:03PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.36m | 7:57PM0.15m | 8:12AM0.19m | 8:33PM0.04m | 8:51AM0.06m | 9:10PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
1655 | 1444 | 1167 | 949 | 932 | 878 | 1358 | 1623 | 1380 | 1147 | 891 | 878 | 1044 | 921 | 1118 | 1187 | 1261 | 1385 | 1429 | 1290 | 805 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 12 |
— | — | 115 | 318 | 418 | 529 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 264 | 84 | 378 | 286 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 97 | — | — | 17 | 19 | 33 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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