
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 24 | 21 | 33 | 41 | 56 | 116 | 96 | 90 | 105 | 122 | 143 | 143 | 107 | 107 | 89 | 149 | 149 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43PM2.25m | 12:16PM2.45m | 00:55AM2.41m | 1:18PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.73m | 5:54AM0.72m | 6:40PM0.53m | 7:01AM0.54m | 7:41PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
15 | 24 | 21 | 33 | 41 | 56 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | N 7 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | — | W 7 | — | NW 11 | W 6 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 9 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 13 | N 7 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 116 | 96 | 90 | 105 | 122 | 143 | 143 | 107 | 107 | 89 | 149 | 149 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 617 | 400 | 99 | 81 | 81 | 6 | 9 | 617 | 181 | 181 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 388 | 766 | 185 | 184 |
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