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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
857 | 899 | 1147 | 1247 | 1810 | 1839 | 1780 | 1835 | 1633 | 1591 | 1514 | 1570 | 1403 | 1249 | 1113 | 783 | 522 | 414 | 489 | 545 | 400 | 297 | 297 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:23AM1.91m | 8:50PM2.13m | 9:39AM1.93m | 10:00PM2.18m | 10:48AM2.06m | 11:03PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM1.02m | 3:21AM0.93m | 3:33PM1.01m | 4:30AM0.82m | 4:44PM0.90m | 5:28AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | NNW 12 | WSW 10 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 85 | 83 | 82 | 125 | 1810 | 83 | 1780 | 54 | 1633 | 1591 | 1514 | 1570 | 1403 | 1249 | 1113 | 783 | 522 | 330 | 489 | 240 | 191 | 160 | 297 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | W 10 | NNW 13 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 36 | 78 | 64 | — | 81 | 18 | 40 | 55 | 47 | 20 | 84 | 154 | 190 | 227 | 227 | 12 | 12 | 545 | 400 | 297 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 13 | N 9 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 11 | S 15 | NW 13 | NNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 857 | 899 | 1147 | 1247 | — | 1839 | — | 1835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 302 | — | — | — | 135 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 493 | 612 | 617 | 624 | 345 | 627 | 418 | 627 | 635 | 693 | 280 | 119 | 119 | 82 | 33 | 82 | 258 | 624 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 22 |
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