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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WESTForecast 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.2°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 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
851 | 761 | 723 | 638 | 553 | 475 | 364 | 277 | 261 | 251 | 348 | 416 | 975 | 2506 | 2560 | 2209 | 1915 | 1756 | 1503 | 1197 | 918 | 864 | 683 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:17PM3.04m | 4:48AM2.81m | 5:07PM2.97m | 5:41AM2.64m | 6:01PM2.84m | 6:39AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.01m | 10:48AM0.21m | 11:25PM0.12m | 11:39AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:34PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 851 | 761 | 723 | 638 | 553 | 475 | 364 | 277 | 261 | 251 | 348 | 416 | 499 | 2506 | 2560 | 2209 | 1915 | 1756 | 1503 | 1197 | 918 | 864 | 683 | 549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 36 | 402 | 975 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 479 | 9 | — | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 26 | 82 | 199 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 258 | 81 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 184 | 67 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
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