Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 167 | 161 | 126 | 75 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 67 | 170 | 151 | 172 | 164 | 693 | 1377 | 1426 | 1432 | 1535 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:13PM2.69m | 00:39AM2.66m | 12:54PM2.73m | 1:15AM2.75m | 1:31PM2.74m | 1:49AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.47m | 6:28PM0.30m | 6:45AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.28m | 7:36PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 205 | 167 | 161 | 126 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 25 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 170 | 151 | 172 | 78 | 693 | 188 | 127 | 88 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 164 | 119 | 109 | 105 | 79 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | W 13 | S 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 67 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 48 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SE 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 85 | 167 | 251 | 309 | 336 | 1377 | 1426 | 1432 | 1535 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 119 | 388 | 382 | 317 | 382 | 317 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 |
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