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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.1° 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 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | |
344 | 251 | 183 | 138 | 114 | 75 | 59 | 43 | 51 | 34 | 95 | 68 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 70 | 429 | 588 | 636 | 958 | 2168 | 2546 | 2130 | 1387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:24AM2.10m | 6:44PM2.25m | 7:15AM1.98m | 7:41PM2.16m | 8:23AM1.91m | 8:50PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.73m | 12:17PM0.84m | 1:03AM0.86m | 1:09PM0.95m | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:15PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 59 | 43 | 51 | 34 | 95 | 68 | 48 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 69 | 68 | 92 | 159 | 2168 | 2546 | 2130 | 1387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 85 | 18 | 37 | 67 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 15 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 344 | 251 | 183 | 138 | 114 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 28 | 70 | 190 | 429 | 588 | 636 | 958 | — | — | — | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 428 | 6 | 81 | 741 | 741 | 529 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 259 | 617 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 577 | 577 | 618 | 627 | 82 |
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