
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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 1AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
414 | 437 | 561 | 634 | 593 | 537 | 478 | 406 | 309 | 273 | 228 | 366 | 288 | 628 | 707 | 490 | 434 | 876 | 934 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04PM3.01m | 4:24AM2.92m | 4:43PM2.91m | 5:03AM2.84m | 5:25PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.03m | 10:29AM0.08m | 10:48PM0.14m | 11:09AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
414 | 437 | 561 | 634 | 593 | 537 | 478 | 406 | 309 | 273 | 228 | 366 | 288 | 628 | 707 | 490 | 434 | 876 | 934 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 4 | NW 11 | ESE 4 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 9 | SW 8 |
2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 171 | 2 | 8 | 168 | 313 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 4 | SSW 10 | ESE 4 | SSW 10 | ESE 4 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
7 | 18 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 738 | 738 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 |
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