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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 12AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
505 | 497 | 422 | 394 | 380 | 319 | 319 | 313 | 251 | 271 | 356 | 342 | 207 | 179 | 167 | 196 | 301 | 370 | 493 | 508 | 538 | 622 | 653 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-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 | 3:18PM2.65m | 3:39AM2.48m | 3:53PM2.65m | 4:15AM2.43m | 4:29PM2.62m | 4:51AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.48m | 10:04PM0.43m | 10:10AM0.51m | 10:41PM0.48m | 10:46AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 505 | 497 | 422 | 394 | 380 | 319 | 319 | 313 | 251 | 184 | 190 | 140 | 183 | 137 | 105 | 66 | 57 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 297 | 622 | 653 | 769 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 128 | 102 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 181 | 229 | 299 | 362 | 268 | 227 | 220 | 191 | 179 | 271 | 356 | 342 | 207 | 179 | 167 | 196 | 301 | 370 | 493 | 508 | 538 | 518 | 504 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 286 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 322 | 322 | 726 | 256 | 181 | 256 | 21 | 67 | 388 | 806 | 388 | 247 | 270 | 243 | 21 | 21 | 67 |
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