
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
389 | 625 | 696 | 657 | 530 | 450 | 370 | 300 | 273 | 212 | 235 | 222 | 244 | 134 | 128 | 110 | 137 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 88 | 79 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.69m | 5:12AM2.41m | 5:26PM2.67m | 5:47AM2.37m | 6:02PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.46m | 11:04PM0.43m | 11:06AM0.48m | 11:40PM0.45m | 11:42AM0.52m | 00:17AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | 8:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
389 | 625 | 696 | 657 | 530 | 450 | 370 | 300 | 273 | 212 | 235 | 222 | 244 | 236 | 255 | 248 | 285 | 280 | 242 | 46 | 168 | 138 | 146 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
290 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 61 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 134 | 128 | 96 | 87 | 64 | 62 | 78 | 73 | 88 | 79 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 116 | 112 | 110 | 137 | 79 | 78 | 4 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 96 | 164 | 302 | 257 | — | — | — | — | 385 | 376 | 213 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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