Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 355 | 303 | 268 | 228 | 161 | 145 | 140 | 167 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 94 | 75 | 85 | 106 | 149 | 183 | 183 | 264 | 347 | 376 | 376 | 287 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM2.41m | 10:16PM2.23m | 10:33AM2.51m | 11:13PM2.38m | 11:27AM2.61m | 00:00AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.87m | 4:03PM0.60m | 4:19AM0.76m | 5:03PM0.48m | 5:17AM0.61m | 5:49PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 403 | 355 | 303 | 268 | 228 | 161 | 145 | 140 | 94 | 72 | 101 | 101 | 63 | 94 | 75 | 62 | 81 | 149 | 183 | 183 | 264 | 347 | 376 | 376 | 287 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 62 | 91 | 87 | 113 | 167 | 104 | 69 | 40 | 92 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 45 | 70 | 69 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | SW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 49 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 25 | 85 | 106 | 63 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 184 | 184 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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