Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 150 | 145 | 136 | 133 | 388 | 247 | 383 | 465 | 294 | 402 | 413 | 473 | 541 | 601 | 666 | |
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 | 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 | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:42PM3.20m | 4:08AM2.88m | 4:23PM3.20m | 4:47AM2.85m | 5:03PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.08m | 9:59PM-0.10m | 10:06AM0.04m | 10:38PM-0.06m | 10:45AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 |
153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 145 | 113 | 136 | 133 | 1 | — | — | — | 138 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
62 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 70 | 119 | 150 | 145 | 118 | 111 | 388 | 247 | 383 | 465 | 294 | 402 | 413 | 473 | 541 | 601 | 666 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 770 | 285 | 763 | 396 | 67 | 21 | 81 | 307 | 766 | 766 | 726 | 472 |
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