Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 87 | 68 | 65 | 100 | 107 | 135 | 126 | 153 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 151 | 202 | 190 | 192 | 149 | 136 | 115 | 427 | 278 | 463 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.75m | 2:58PM3.11m | 3:26AM2.85m | 3:42PM3.20m | 4:08AM2.88m | 4:23PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.18m | 9:17PM-0.05m | 9:25AM0.08m | 9:59PM-0.10m | 10:06AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 57 | 56 | 65 | 100 | 107 | 135 | 126 | 153 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 151 | 202 | 190 | 192 | 136 | 136 | 108 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 84 | 87 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 65 | 82 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 96 | 131 | 160 | 149 | 122 | 115 | 427 | 278 | 463 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 279 | 285 | 307 | 317 |
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