Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 1AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
37
22
28
46
45
44
110
49
128
389
613
688
816
1014
1141
1382
1213
1081
1039
1082
1058
840
732
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
High Tide
00:46AM2.67m
1:17PM2.68m
1:34AM2.82m
2:01PM2.86m
2:21AM2.93m
Low Tide
6:34PM0.53m
7:02AM0.26m
7:22PM0.32m
7:46AM0.12m
8:08PM0.14m
8:30AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
13
14
14
12
12
13
12
12
10
8
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
15
0.3
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
43
23
15
28
27
26
18
12
12
12
21
38
102
3
3
3
3
357
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
37
16
20
46
45
44
7
7
10
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
12
22
17
7
7
2
3
6
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
Energy kJ
32
1
3
110
49
128
389
613
688
816
1014
1141
1382
1213
1081
1039
1082
1058
840
732
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
869
253
182
182
6
32
396
7
879
529
459
739
530
481
475
767
733
767
404
247
243
21
67
67
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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