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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 1PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
227 | 223 | 186 | 281 | 220 | 211 | 194 | 145 | 145 | 141 | 118 | 121 | 223 | 395 | 671 | 769 | 746 | 734 | 619 | 599 | 590 | 580 | 463 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:06AM2.15m | 10:26PM2.40m | 11:11AM2.21m | 11:28PM2.40m | 12:06PM2.30m | 00:21AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:06PM0.83m | 4:59AM0.64m | 5:15PM0.79m | 5:53AM0.61m | 6:11PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 227 | 131 | 134 | 281 | 220 | 164 | 169 | 173 | 199 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 395 | 260 | 769 | 746 | 734 | 619 | 599 | 590 | 580 | 463 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 108 | 223 | 186 | 6 | 6 | 211 | 194 | 145 | 145 | 12 | 41 | 121 | 223 | 117 | 671 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 169 | 169 | — | — | — | — | 204 | 285 | 327 | 279 | 240 | — | 260 | 277 | 430 | 493 | 452 | 368 | 374 | 348 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
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