
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 396 | 369 | 309 | 228 | 224 | 424 | 567 | 704 | 856 | 961 | 1273 | 1220 | 1069 | 1053 | 925 | 773 | 695 | 614 | 614 | 603 | 666 | 655 | 655 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11AM2.60m | 2:21PM2.86m | 2:43AM2.76m | 2:54PM2.97m | 3:15AM2.87m | 3:28PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.34m | 8:34PM0.15m | 8:42AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.04m | 9:16AM0.09m | 9:38PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
403 | 396 | 369 | 309 | 228 | 224 | 162 | 567 | 704 | 856 | 961 | 1273 | 1220 | 1069 | 1053 | 925 | 773 | 695 | 614 | 614 | 603 | 666 | 655 | 655 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SE 12 | S 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 203 | 424 | 127 | 82 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 25 | 38 | — | 6 | 3 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 19 | 33 | 44 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 21 | NW 20 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | S 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | NW 19 | NW 18 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 60 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
24 | 40 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 66 | 136 | 136 | 94 | 77 | 63 | — | 43 | 36 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 317 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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