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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
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Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
210 | 311 | 427 | 511 | 643 | 783 | 705 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 658 | 565 | 518 | 451 | 444 | 431 | 326 | 306 | 244 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.72m | 2:50AM2.72m | 3:07PM2.76m | 3:23AM2.69m | 3:39PM2.75m | 3:57AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.28m | 8:39PM0.32m | 8:54AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.29m | 9:24AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
210 | 158 | 156 | 511 | 643 | 783 | 705 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 658 | 565 | 518 | 451 | 444 | 431 | 326 | 306 | 244 | 151 | 133 | 127 | 125 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
17 | 311 | 427 | 144 | 184 | 139 | 141 | 150 | 164 | 217 | 213 | 221 | 202 | 198 | 194 | 147 | 130 | 158 | 154 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
36 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 181 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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