
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 12AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | 151 | 151 | 248 | 232 | 209 | 237 | 350 | 677 | 827 | 869 | 1111 | 969 | 850 | 716 | 527 | 459 | 450 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 3:29PM2.93m | 3:47AM2.88m | 4:04PM2.82m | 4:19AM2.81m | 4:37PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.11m | 9:51AM0.15m | 10:05PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
59 | 151 | 151 | 248 | 232 | 209 | 237 | 350 | 677 | 827 | 869 | 583 | 969 | 850 | 716 | 527 | 459 | 450 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | NNW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
66 | — | 74 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 66 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | NNW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
77 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 71 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 42 | 1111 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 529 | 184 | 21 | 78 | 50 | 32 | 67 | 253 | 253 | 67 | 21 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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