Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 74 | 102 | 130 | 147 | 173 | 238 | 232 | 286 | 310 | 339 | 373 | 392 | 432 | 537 | 688 | 733 | 920 | 990 | 954 | 762 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11AM2.38m | 2:24PM2.68m | 2:44AM2.53m | 2:55PM2.83m | 3:15AM2.65m | 3:27PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:37PM0.37m | 8:41AM0.37m | 9:08PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:38PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
81 | 57 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 130 | 147 | 173 | 238 | 232 | 2 | 310 | 2 | 373 | 392 | 432 | 537 | 688 | 733 | 920 | 990 | 954 | 762 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | 37 | 74 | 102 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 286 | — | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 16 | 345 | 693 | 629 | 617 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 617 | 403 | 509 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 80 | 67 |
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