Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 143 | 375 | 328 | 269 | 193 | 183 | 247 | 650 | 600 | 500 | 439 | 363 | 320 | 256 | 246 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.09m | 8:54PM1.93m | 9:33AM1.97m | 10:25PM1.84m | 11:05AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.99m | 2:53AM1.08m | 3:57PM1.09m | 4:28AM1.14m | 5:38PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
26 | 24 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 88 | 151 | 176 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 439 | 363 | 320 | 256 | 246 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
38 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
— | — | — | 18 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 143 | 375 | 328 | 269 | 193 | 183 | 247 | 650 | 600 | 500 | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 253 | 9 | 9 | 412 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 67 | 847 | 778 | 747 | 184 | 80 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 50 |
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