Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
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 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1576 | 1448 | 346 | 458 | 375 | 291 | 312 | 437 | 458 | 418 | 489 | 573 | 811 | 1058 | 1507 | 1704 | 1652 | 1380 | 1151 | 1034 | 989 | 880 | 1034 | 1080 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.09m | 9:03PM2.31m | 9:49AM2.15m | 10:06PM2.35m | 10:51AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.74m | 2:39PM0.87m | 3:29AM0.70m | 3:46PM0.84m | 4:31AM0.62m | 4:53PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
3 | 90 | 346 | 458 | 375 | 291 | 186 | 120 | 78 | 211 | 147 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 542 | 1034 | 989 | 880 | 459 | 519 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | NW 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 |
— | 8 | 104 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 83 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
1576 | 1448 | 278 | 235 | 170 | 218 | 312 | 437 | 458 | 418 | 489 | 573 | 811 | 1058 | 1507 | 1704 | 1652 | 1380 | 1151 | — | — | — | 1034 | 1080 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 67 | 322 | 322 | 265 | 243 | 246 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 322 | 290 | 256 | 256 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 265 | 260 | 97 | 67 |
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