
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 47 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 102 | 119 | 132 | 150 | 124 | 124 | 153 | 229 | 284 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:28AM2.07m | 11:04PM1.99m | 11:39AM2.10m | 00:14AM2.02m | 12:40PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.95m | 4:45PM0.99m | 5:12AM0.99m | 6:01PM0.95m | 6:18AM0.94m | 7:00PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
47 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 47 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 102 | 119 | 132 | 150 | 124 | 124 | 153 | 229 | 284 | 332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 50 | 318 | 822 | 766 | 681 | 496 | 81 | 340 | 325 | 388 | 888 | 893 | 398 | 399 | 377 | 317 | 7 | 6 | 888 | 888 | 633 | 382 |
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