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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.6°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 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
1197 | 1005 | 782 | 683 | 615 | 512 | 450 | 450 | 441 | 419 | 513 | 504 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 485 | 431 | 431 | 452 | 359 | 379 | 308 | 322 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:39AM2.44m | 7:00PM2.69m | 7:44AM2.28m | 8:06PM2.55m | 8:54AM2.17m | 9:16PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:34PM0.54m | 1:27AM0.45m | 1:38PM0.70m | 2:39AM0.58m | 2:50PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 1197 | 1005 | 782 | 683 | 615 | 512 | 450 | 450 | 441 | 419 | 513 | 504 | 515 | 505 | 314 | 264 | 431 | 431 | 452 | 240 | 264 | 213 | 183 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 505 | 485 | 213 | 169 | 193 | 359 | 379 | 308 | 322 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 13 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 14 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 61 | 162 | 189 | 194 | 180 | 178 | 208 | 302 | 406 | 572 | 515 | 436 | — | — | — | 228 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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