
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 268 | 268 | 263 | 253 | 220 | 234 | 189 | 185 | 148 | 142 | 117 | 138 | 136 | 113 | 89 | 112 | 137 | 140 | 137 | 68 | 64 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.34m | 11:40PM2.20m | 11:59AM2.53m | 00:39AM2.40m | 12:53PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.92m | 5:26PM0.65m | 5:44AM0.76m | 6:29PM0.45m | 6:41AM0.55m | 7:16PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
221 | 268 | 268 | 263 | 253 | 220 | 234 | 189 | 185 | 148 | 142 | 117 | 138 | 136 | 113 | 89 | 112 | 137 | 140 | 137 | 68 | 64 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | S 4 | NNW 12 | W 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 7 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 52 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 190 | 82 | 184 | 9 | 181 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 760 | 181 | 181 |
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