
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
634 | 593 | 537 | 427 | 453 | 360 | 237 | 228 | 165 | 225 | 641 | 754 | 573 | 414 | 418 | 770 | 952 | 1095 | 1582 | 2340 | 2345 | 2201 | 1547 | 1392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 4:24AM2.92m | 4:43PM2.91m | 5:03AM2.84m | 5:25PM2.73m | 5:46AM2.69m | 6:14PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.03m | 10:29AM0.08m | 10:48PM0.14m | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:29PM0.32m | 11:56AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
634 | 593 | 537 | 427 | 453 | 360 | 237 | 228 | 88 | 225 | 641 | 754 | 573 | 414 | 418 | 770 | 952 | 1095 | 1582 | 2340 | 2345 | 2201 | 1547 | 1392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 4 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 |
17 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 165 | 194 | 2 | 8 | 174 | 302 | 377 | 3 | 3 | 285 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 10 | ESE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | — | — | SW 15 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 69 | 84 | 74 | 90 | — | 123 | 141 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 738 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 67 | 74 | 67 |
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