
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 90 | 204 | 188 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 208 | 204 | 196 | 188 | 145 | 145 | 83 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34AM2.36m | 2:48PM2.62m | 3:09AM2.46m | 3:23PM2.74m | 3:42AM2.53m | 3:55PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.56m | 9:02PM0.44m | 9:06AM0.45m | 9:35PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ESE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
52 | 77 | 204 | 188 | 206 | 212 | 34 | 208 | 204 | 196 | 188 | 145 | 145 | 83 | 52 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 5 | — |
42 | 40 | 75 | 75 | 59 | 38 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | N 10 |
62 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | 33 | 17 | — | — | — | 212 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 39 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 385 | 6 | 181 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 184 | 766 | 388 | 184 | 81 | 72 | 50 | 99 | 766 | 766 | 514 | 96 |
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