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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 16 Apr 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1572 | 1426 | 4374 | 5155 | 5601 | 5441 | 5376 | 4578 | 3813 | 3613 | 2623 | 2265 | 1830 | 1673 | 1256 | 1082 | 1082 | 1243 | 1223 | 1029 | 1029 | 857 | 681 | 617 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore 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- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on |
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Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
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