
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 39 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 77 | 75 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36PM2.49m | 9:17AM2.20m | 9:38PM2.34m | 10:20AM2.17m | 10:41PM2.23m | 11:20AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.70m | 3:02AM0.63m | 3:16PM0.81m | 4:02AM0.73m | 4:25PM0.86m | 5:01AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
40 | 39 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 77 | 75 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 4 | NNW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 |
2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 28 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 360 | 53 | 50 | 333 | 53 | 53 | 184 | 382 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
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