
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
422 | 375 | 414 | 437 | 561 | 624 | 542 | 486 | 478 | 406 | 350 | 314 | 273 | 328 | 408 | 523 | 666 | 610 | 405 | 355 | 785 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04PM3.01m | 4:24AM2.92m | 4:43PM2.91m | 5:03AM2.84m | 5:25PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.05m | 10:12PM0.03m | 10:29AM0.08m | 10:48PM0.14m | 11:09AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
422 | 375 | 414 | 437 | 561 | 624 | 542 | 486 | 478 | 406 | 350 | 314 | 273 | 328 | 408 | 523 | 666 | 610 | 405 | 355 | 785 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NW 11 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 |
8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 52 | 235 | 313 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 4 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 2 | S 12 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 190 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 635 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 |
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