Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 170 | 165 | 136 | 133 | 359 | 216 | 305 | 383 | 383 | 350 | 369 | 378 | 456 | 553 | 613 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM3.20m | 4:08AM2.88m | 4:23PM3.20m | 4:47AM2.85m | 5:03PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM-0.10m | 10:06AM0.04m | 10:38PM-0.06m | 10:45AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 |
132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 120 | 113 | 136 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
37 | 47 | 70 | 107 | 170 | 165 | 126 | 111 | 359 | 216 | 305 | 383 | 383 | 350 | 369 | 378 | 456 | 553 | 613 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 888 | 285 | 285 | 317 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 322 | 322 | 726 | 450 |
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