Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 100 | 107 | 135 | 126 | 124 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 192 | 154 | 151 | 130 | 388 | 247 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:58PM3.11m | 3:26AM2.85m | 3:42PM3.20m | 4:08AM2.88m | 4:23PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.18m | 9:17PM-0.05m | 9:25AM0.08m | 9:59PM-0.10m | 10:06AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | — | — |
65 | 100 | 107 | 135 | 126 | 124 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 192 | 154 | 151 | 108 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | S 12 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
26 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
55 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 41 | 63 | 68 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 47 | 72 | 115 | 145 | 122 | 114 | 130 | 388 | 247 | 394 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 322 | 285 | 728 | 67 |
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