Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1291 | 1308 | 1198 | 835 | 598 | 579 | 485 | 573 | 618 | 552 | 535 | 549 | 531 | 1347 | 1448 | 1287 | 1172 | 1008 | 875 | 752 | 638 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:30PM2.06m | 6:50AM2.16m | 7:27PM1.89m | 7:58AM2.02m | 8:54PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.76m | 00:22AM0.91m | 1:09PM0.94m | 1:18AM1.07m | 2:27PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 1291 | 1308 | 1198 | 835 | 598 | 579 | 485 | 573 | 618 | 552 | 535 | 549 | 531 | 93 | 1448 | 1287 | 1172 | 1008 | 875 | 752 | 638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 9 | — | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 42 | 34 | 349 | 380 | 341 | 367 | 419 | 322 | 322 | 239 | 225 | 2 | — | 24 | — | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 13 | S 9 | SE 9 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 120 | 94 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 49 | 488 | 1347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 181 | 119 | 119 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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