
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
695 | 565 | 574 | 581 | 591 | 459 | 403 | 309 | 303 | 228 | 228 | 161 | 145 | 140 | 167 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 81 | 75 | 85 | 106 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.38m | 9:02PM2.12m | 9:25AM2.41m | 10:16PM2.23m | 10:33AM2.51m | 11:13PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.68m | 3:03AM0.87m | 4:03PM0.60m | 4:19AM0.76m | 5:03PM0.48m | 5:17AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 14 |
695 | 565 | 574 | 581 | 591 | 459 | 403 | 309 | 303 | 228 | 228 | 161 | 145 | 140 | 73 | 72 | 101 | 101 | 55 | 81 | 75 | 45 | 47 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NW 15 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 9 |
12 | 78 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 62 | 22 | 87 | 113 | 167 | 104 | 69 | 42 | 92 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | ESE 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 16 | SW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | W 11 |
4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 85 | 106 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 22 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 184 | 182 | 21 | 67 | 21 | 21 |
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