
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 41 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 46 | 71 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16PM2.92m | 6:44AM2.52m | 7:01PM2.70m | 7:31AM2.37m | 7:49PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.28m | 00:33AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.44m | 1:17AM0.45m | 1:27PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | N 11 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 18 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
87 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 41 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 46 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 50 | 726 | 1192 | 888 | 726 | 532 | 428 | 246 | 246 | 377 | 657 | 661 | 726 | 479 | 246 | 246 | 50 | 388 | 822 | 617 | 532 | 388 |
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