
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
668 | 558 | 599 | 580 | 520 | 503 | 396 | 369 | 309 | 228 | 224 | 424 | 567 | 704 | 844 | 885 | 1273 | 1130 | 1069 | 1053 | 925 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49PM2.69m | 2:11AM2.60m | 2:21PM2.86m | 2:43AM2.76m | 2:54PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.52m | 8:03PM0.31m | 8:09AM0.34m | 8:34PM0.15m | 8:42AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | 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 |
668 | 558 | 599 | 580 | 520 | 503 | 396 | 369 | 309 | 228 | 224 | 162 | 567 | 704 | 844 | 885 | 1273 | 1130 | 1069 | 1053 | 925 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | 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 5 |
36 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 203 | 424 | 127 | 82 | 50 | 51 | 40 | 33 | 26 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 6 | 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 |
26 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 60 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 34 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | 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 |
— | — | — | 15 | — | 18 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 78 | 164 | 175 | 122 | 91 | 77 | 65 | 56 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 181 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 67 |
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