
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 622 | 740 | 490 | 479 | 384 | 859 | 1018 | 1151 | 1839 | 2368 | 2445 | 2237 | 2044 | 2078 | 2073 | 1659 | 3110 | 2927 | 2594 | 2317 | 2027 | 1760 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:25PM2.73m | 5:46AM2.69m | 6:14PM2.50m | 6:38AM2.51m | 7:16PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:29PM0.32m | 11:56AM0.36m | 00:15AM0.54m | 12:53PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
295 | 622 | 740 | 490 | 479 | 341 | 859 | 1018 | 1151 | 1839 | 2368 | 2445 | 2237 | 2044 | 2078 | 2073 | 1659 | 3110 | 2927 | 2594 | 2317 | 2027 | 1760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 20 | SW 15 | NW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 |
171 | 9 | 7 | 168 | 302 | 384 | 3 | 3 | 289 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 883 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 29 | 66 | 90 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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