
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 5AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
706 | 634 | 614 | 614 | 603 | 603 | 603 | 593 | 461 | 437 | 429 | 422 | 332 | 375 | 437 | 503 | 634 | 551 | 486 | 478 | 463 | 350 | 309 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.87m | 3:28PM3.03m | 3:49AM2.93m | 4:04PM3.01m | 4:24AM2.92m | 4:43PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.09m | 9:38PM-0.01m | 9:51AM0.05m | 10:12PM0.03m | 10:29AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 6 |
706 | 634 | 614 | 614 | 603 | 603 | 603 | 593 | 461 | 437 | 429 | 422 | 332 | 375 | 437 | 503 | 634 | 551 | 486 | 478 | 463 | 350 | 309 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 11 |
2 | 85 | 65 | 43 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 32 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 228 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 14 | ESE 5 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
3 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 43 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 16 |
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