
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
455 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 268 | 242 | 172 | 169 | 143 | 108 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 164 | 49 | 82 | 245 | 440 | 664 | 924 | 1012 | 1034 | 1057 | 1177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:51AM2.81m | 5:07PM2.80m | 5:24AM2.67m | 5:42PM2.56m | 5:58AM2.50m | 6:19PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.11m | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:10PM0.29m | 11:27AM0.36m | 11:42PM0.49m | 12:03PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
203 | 198 | 193 | 169 | 138 | 81 | 172 | 169 | 143 | 108 | 36 | 77 | 64 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 60 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 |
455 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 268 | 242 | 56 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 79 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | 45 | 55 | 49 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 164 | 49 | 82 | 245 | 440 | 664 | 924 | 1012 | 1034 | 1057 | 1177 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 888 | 892 | 741 | 396 | 530 | 67 | 400 | 763 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 138 |
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