Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 4AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 645 | 242 | 175 | 147 | 256 | 212 | 235 | 330 | 480 | 631 | 857 | 777 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 746 | 712 | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 303 | 374 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.99m | 10:28PM1.84m | 10:50AM2.08m | 11:34PM1.99m | 11:46AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM1.16m | 4:08PM1.06m | 4:22AM1.11m | 5:21PM0.92m | 5:30AM0.96m | 6:09PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 645 | 187 | 175 | 147 | 256 | 212 | 235 | 226 | 480 | 631 | 857 | 777 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 746 | 712 | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 303 | 374 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 242 | 146 | 143 | 63 | 81 | 179 | 330 | 161 | 154 | 154 | 121 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 40 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 80 | 81 | 91 | 79 | 66 | — | — | 20 | 25 | 17 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 74 | 21 |
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