
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 6AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1441 | 1229 | 1390 | 1332 | 1216 | 1184 | 1172 | 1230 | 1153 | 1104 | 965 | 777 | 666 | 565 | 493 | 402 | 392 | 576 | 1929 | 1761 | 1553 | 1347 | 1127 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.30m | 7:02PM2.07m | 7:24AM2.10m | 8:04PM1.87m | 8:40AM1.95m | 9:44PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.72m | 12:45PM0.78m | 00:56AM0.93m | 1:40PM0.99m | 1:56AM1.12m | 3:10PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
687 | 205 | 1390 | 1332 | 1216 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1104 | 965 | 777 | 666 | 565 | 493 | 402 | 392 | 371 | 1929 | 1761 | 1553 | 1347 | 1127 | 996 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 138 | 264 | 331 | 576 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 81 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | NW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 5 | NW 16 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 261 | 202 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — |
1441 | 1229 | — | — | — | 1184 | 1172 | 1230 | 1153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 113 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 7 | 778 | 86 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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