
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 30 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 90 | 156 | 108 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58PM3.15m | 4:28AM2.82m | 4:45PM3.16m | 5:14AM2.76m | 5:30PM3.08m | 5:59AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.13m | 10:17PM-0.06m | 10:26AM0.11m | 11:04PM-0.02m | 11:10AM0.17m | 11:49PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 8:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
11 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 30 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 6 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NNW 7 | S 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — |
28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 90 | 156 | 108 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 617 | 754 | 617 | 509 | 184 | 182 | 50 | 618 | 869 | 880 | 728 | 726 | 317 | 182 | 260 | 388 | 770 | 1192 | 728 | 726 | 697 | 50 | 50 |
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