Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 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
16.6° 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 3PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
NW
18
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
210
311
427
511
643
783
705
757
746
736
658
565
518
451
444
431
326
306
244
236
202
202
195
142
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
W
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:35PM2.72m
2:50AM2.72m
3:07PM2.76m
3:23AM2.69m
3:39PM2.75m
3:57AM2.62m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.28m
8:39PM0.32m
8:54AM0.28m
9:12PM0.29m
9:24AM0.31m
9:45PM0.30m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
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8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
210
158
156
511
643
783
705
757
746
736
658
565
518
451
444
431
326
306
244
151
133
127
125
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
NW
18
0.8
NW
17
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
Energy kJ
17
311
427
144
184
139
141
150
164
217
213
221
202
198
194
147
130
158
154
236
202
202
195
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
N
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
36
18
15
21
21
11
10
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
17
19
4
4
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
0
82
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
181
7
7
6
6
0
0
7
6
7
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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