Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 87 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 65 | 406 | 369 | 305 | 199 | 199 | 716 | 698 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25AM2.26m | 7:49PM2.13m | 8:18AM2.09m | 8:54PM1.93m | 9:33AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.90m | 2:28PM0.99m | 2:53AM1.08m | 3:57PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
98 | 87 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 88 | 135 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
— | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 54 | 406 | 369 | 305 | 199 | 199 | 716 | 698 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 184 | 9 | 492 | 412 | 141 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 775 | 778 | 492 | 388 |
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