
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 11AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
472 | 529 | 560 | 534 | 589 | 569 | 459 | 427 | 366 | 322 | 275 | 277 | 225 | 168 | 123 | 118 | 95 | 93 | 68 | 244 | 338 | 440 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.48m | 00:52AM2.39m | 1:10PM2.73m | 1:43AM2.60m | 1:58PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.77m | 6:41PM0.50m | 6:56AM0.56m | 7:34PM0.26m | 7:44AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | N 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
472 | 529 | 560 | 534 | 589 | 569 | 459 | 427 | 366 | 322 | 275 | 277 | 225 | 168 | 123 | 118 | 95 | 93 | 68 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | ESE 5 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
146 | 112 | 86 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 32 | 27 | 48 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
172 | 145 | 150 | 116 | 100 | 128 | 193 | 209 | 136 | 111 | 93 | 77 | 86 | 81 | 84 | 104 | 72 | 38 | 45 | 244 | 338 | 440 | 632 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 279 | 119 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 524 | 388 | 181 | 81 | 325 | 67 | 388 | 388 | 766 | 412 | 412 |
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