
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (05 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (05 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 39 | 56 | 90 | 80 | 47 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | on |
High Tide | 6:41PM2.56m | 7:09AM2.29m | 7:25PM2.48m | 7:59AM2.25m | 8:17PM2.40m | 8:58AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.53m | 1:04PM0.66m | 1:43AM0.58m | 1:56PM0.73m | 2:37AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 8 | ESE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
59 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
17 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
17 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 39 | 56 | 90 | 80 | 47 | 37 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 179 | 770 | 803 | 696 | 73 | 50 | 30 | 710 | 710 | 1019 | 1443 | 1019 | 661 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 514 | 1233 |
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