
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 250 | 297 | 230 | 394 | 557 | 517 | 489 | 398 | 339 | 291 | 322 | 306 | 320 | 279 | 229 | 193 | 164 | 119 | 81 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58PM2.95m | 2:26AM2.77m | 2:40PM3.10m | 3:05AM2.88m | 3:19PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.07m | 8:26AM0.17m | 8:57PM-0.04m | 9:05AM0.07m | 9:33PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | N 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SE 7 | NNW 7 |
46 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 398 | 339 | 36 | 42 | 39 | 59 | 279 | 229 | 193 | 164 | 119 | 37 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | W 11 | — | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 7 | NNW 9 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | 17 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 43 | 2 | — | 9 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 31 | 46 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | SE 7 | NNW 10 | W 7 | NNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — |
176 | 250 | 297 | 230 | 394 | 557 | 517 | 489 | — | — | 291 | 322 | 306 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 388 | 766 | 398 | 388 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 67 | 6 | 322 | 716 | 67 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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