Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 199 | 164 | 247 | 663 | 600 | 500 | 411 | 363 | 296 | 256 | 196 | 164 | 314 | 883 | 1362 | 1227 | 1045 | 839 | 615 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.97m | 10:25PM1.84m | 11:05AM1.98m | 11:54PM1.90m | 12:19PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM1.09m | 4:28AM1.14m | 5:38PM1.05m | 5:57AM1.05m | 6:44PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
29 | 117 | 135 | 176 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 411 | 363 | 296 | 256 | 196 | 164 | 130 | 883 | 1362 | 1227 | 1045 | 839 | 615 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
8 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 36 | 314 | 103 | 62 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
8 | 19 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
305 | 199 | 164 | 247 | 663 | 600 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 99 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 6 | 822 | 746 | 184 | 67 | 67 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 257 | 179 | 82 | 82 |
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