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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | |
101 | 79 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 135 | 79 | 247 | 495 | 550 | 627 | 798 | 1118 | 1206 | 1421 | 1213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:57PM2.49m | 12:33PM2.46m | 00:46AM2.67m | 1:17PM2.68m | 1:34AM2.82m | 2:01PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.44m | 6:34PM0.53m | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:22PM0.32m | 7:46AM0.12m | 8:08PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
 kJ | 101 | 79 | 60 | 44 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 102 | 149 | 142 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | NW 16 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | N 17 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 135 | 79 | 247 | 495 | 550 | 627 | 798 | 1118 | 1206 | 1421 | 1213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 869 | 184 | 74 | 182 | 182 | 50 | 396 | 749 | 879 | 529 | 739 | 530 | 530 | 67 | 529 | 888 | 825 | 730 | 404 |
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