Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 12AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 98 | 87 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02PM2.39m | 7:25AM2.26m | 7:49PM2.13m | 8:18AM2.09m | 8:54PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.69m | 1:28PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.90m | 2:28PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 98 | 87 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 15 |
22 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 377 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 99 | 184 | 738 | 749 | 412 |
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