
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2414 | 1760 | 3331 | 2968 | 2756 | 2471 | 2202 | 1895 | 1524 | 1269 | 1147 | 1060 | 951 | 822 | 660 | 626 | 573 | 503 | 439 | 389 | 310 | 272 | 261 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:38AM2.51m | 7:16PM2.26m | 7:46AM2.33m | 8:40PM2.08m | 9:16AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.54m | 12:53PM0.57m | 1:15AM0.77m | 2:12PM0.75m | 2:41AM0.93m | 3:56PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
2414 | 1760 | 3331 | 2968 | 2756 | 2471 | 2202 | 1895 | 1524 | 1269 | 1147 | 1060 | 951 | 822 | 660 | 626 | 573 | 503 | 439 | 389 | 310 | 272 | 261 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
8 | 883 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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