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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
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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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
148 | 170 | 162 | 188 | 184 | 217 | 244 | 216 | 190 | 186 | 207 | 258 | 293 | 347 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 267 | 261 | 287 | 280 | 226 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | 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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.62m | 5:05AM2.39m | 5:19PM2.51m | 5:42AM2.24m | 5:58PM2.38m | 6:24AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.47m | 10:53PM0.46m | 11:00AM0.59m | 11:30PM0.59m | 11:36AM0.71m | 00:12AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 8 |
148 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 216 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | N 12 | S 15 | W 8 |
23 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
31 | 170 | 162 | 188 | 184 | 217 | 244 | — | 190 | 186 | 207 | 258 | 293 | 347 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 267 | 261 | 287 | 280 | 226 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 617 | 696 | 696 | 388 | 175 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 617 | 806 | 382 | 382 | 175 | 50 | 50 | 374 | 388 | 754 | 747 | 388 | 388 | 175 | 6 |
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