Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 WEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (15 Apr)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (15 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
2.2
NW
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
NW
Period(s) (?)111111111113131312121616161515151414141313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)851807913107211061518160917291572149643745155560154415376477538133663312222651830159712561064
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
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
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise----7:01-------7:01------6:58----
Sunset-------8:09-------8:10-------8:10
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151414131315151414151514151817161617171719181919
Feels °C (?)1110108911109910109111412111213131316151716
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