
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
568 | 549 | 447 | 431 | 423 | 334 | 316 | 265 | 200 | 200 | 471 | 455 | 433 | 403 | 396 | 350 | 383 | 355 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:23PM1.85m | 11:46AM2.08m | 00:23AM2.02m | 12:37PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM1.09m | 5:22AM1.11m | 6:14PM0.92m | 6:21AM0.92m | 6:57PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
568 | 549 | 447 | 431 | 267 | 267 | 292 | 265 | 200 | 131 | 471 | 455 | 433 | 403 | 396 | 350 | 383 | 355 | 303 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
219 | 178 | 178 | 230 | 423 | 334 | 316 | 116 | 170 | 200 | 99 | 105 | 105 | 99 | 81 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 14 | S 13 | W 20 | WNW 19 |
— | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 190 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
— | 277 | — | — | — | 418 | 480 | 219 | 178 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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