Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 8AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3283 | 2919 | 2627 | 3096 | 3193 | 1466 | 1238 | 1289 | 1154 | 1050 | 1071 | 1006 | 1387 | 1089 | 954 | 811 | 725 | 683 | 407 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29AM2.67m | 3:52PM2.41m | 4:05AM2.56m | 4:29PM2.27m | 4:44AM2.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.44m | 9:39AM0.42m | 9:45PM0.55m | 10:17AM0.55m | 10:22PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3283 | 2919 | 2627 | 2380 | 2086 | 1148 | 1199 | 1289 | 1154 | 1050 | 1071 | 1006 | 849 | 833 | 784 | 695 | 471 | 379 | 407 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 1578 | 1291 | 1259 | 1037 | 189 | 165 | 1264 | 1030 | 962 | 857 | 862 | 1387 | 1089 | 954 | 811 | 725 | 683 | 349 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | S 10 | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 904 | 643 | — | 7 | 31 | 30 | 52 | 144 | 222 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1988 | — | — | 3096 | 3193 | 1466 | 1238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 524 | 412 | 627 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 418 | 406 | 403 | 119 | 82 | 694 | 627 | 82 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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