Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 314 | 473 | 860 | 1711 | 1599 | 1573 | 1444 | 1396 | 1167 | 752 | 766 | 1452 | 1242 | 1242 | 1408 | 2310 | 3232 | 3471 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.25m | 00:20AM2.19m | 12:30PM2.44m | 00:59AM2.41m | 1:08PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.96m | 6:09PM0.72m | 6:17AM0.77m | 6:47PM0.51m | 6:57AM0.56m | 7:22PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 314 | 473 | 860 | 1711 | 1599 | 1573 | 1444 | 1396 | 1167 | 752 | 766 | 1452 | 1242 | 1242 | 1408 | 2310 | 3232 | 3471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | NNW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 154 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 648 | 485 | 261 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 58 | 46 | — | — | 19 | 17 | 85 | 196 | — | — | — | — | 1058 | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 181 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 388 | 183 | 21 | 67 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 80 | 67 |
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