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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 6 | |
1918 | 1780 | 1720 | 1647 | 1493 | 1657 | 1718 | 1618 | 1255 | 950 | 694 | 509 | 404 | 489 | 545 | 500 | 379 | 286 | 239 | 163 | 146 | 111 | 100 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:39AM1.93m | 10:00PM2.18m | 10:48AM2.06m | 11:03PM2.31m | 11:44AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.93m | 3:33PM1.01m | 4:30AM0.82m | 4:44PM0.90m | 5:28AM0.64m | 5:43PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | WSW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 83 | 1780 | 54 | 40 | 54 | 38 | 1718 | 1618 | 1255 | 950 | 694 | 509 | 404 | 314 | 545 | 500 | 379 | 286 | 239 | 163 | 146 | 111 | 95 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 81 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 84 | 159 | 209 | 235 | 223 | 314 | 489 | 234 | 167 | 139 | 99 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 100 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1918 | — | 1720 | 1647 | 1493 | 1657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 100 | 119 | 94 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 627 | 403 | 629 | 693 | 629 | 280 | 280 | 258 | 82 | 66 | 82 | 258 | 258 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 257 | 477 | 496 | 9 | 9 |
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