Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 WEST
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Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
!
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
2
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
251
183
138
114
75
59
43
51
34
95
68
48
46
41
70
429
588
636
958
2168
2546
2130
1387
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:24AM2.10m
6:44PM2.25m
7:15AM1.98m
7:41PM2.16m
8:23AM1.91m
8:50PM2.13m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.73m
12:17PM0.84m
1:03AM0.86m
1:09PM0.95m
2:06AM0.94m
2:15PM1.02m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
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6:35
6:33
6:33
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8:29
8:30
8:30
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
15
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
16
9
9
10
12
13
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
11
9
10
11
11
10
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.9
W
10
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
5
11
11
75
59
43
51
34
95
68
48
46
26
25
69
68
92
159
2168
2546
2130
1387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
5
26
25
24
23
32
25
25
42
42
41
70
16
12
6
85
18
37
67
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
8
8
8
6
2
14
1
5
7
7
7
7
3
3
2
2
8
6
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SW
6
2
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
1
S
7
Energy kJ
344
251
183
138
114
43
43
4
12
28
70
190
429
588
636
958
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
472
428
6
81
741
741
529
6
12
0
0
82
259
617
82
82
82
82
82
577
577
618
627
82
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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