Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 06 Apr 2026 WEST
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Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Afternoon (07 Apr)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (07 Apr)10ft (3.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
6
!
6
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.4
WNW
1.9
WNW
3
WNW
4
WNW
3
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
Period(s) (?)131312121212181617161616151414141414141414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1086925730695555494118619044818744645859944856882208039880380196990598647443625261517491417
Wind
(km/h)
35
SSE
20
SE
40
ESE
40
SSE
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:39PM
2.49
6:00AM
2.27
6:14PM
2.32
6:39AM
2.07
6:59PM
2.14
7:34AM
1.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:47PM
0.58
11:55AM
0.73
12:27AM
0.77
12:35PM
0.91
1:18AM
0.96
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise------7:13-------7:11-------7:09-
Sunset-8:01-------8:02-------8:02------
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
----1-11112211--------24
Temp. °C181816171615131110121212121213141414141313131111
Feels °C (?)12159101211747889889989101091089
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