Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (12 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1319 | 1344 | 1241 | 1207 | 1313 | 1181 | 1365 | 1197 | 954 | 811 | 725 | 548 | 471 | 376 | 319 | 306 | 311 | 256 | 214 | 188 | 164 | 127 |
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 | 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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.41m | 4:05AM2.56m | 4:29PM2.27m | 4:44AM2.43m | 5:10PM2.12m | 5:29AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.55m | 10:17AM0.55m | 10:22PM0.68m | 10:59AM0.69m | 11:02PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1319 | 1344 | 1241 | 1207 | 1313 | 1181 | 1061 | 1029 | 833 | 695 | 515 | 548 | 331 | 376 | 319 | 306 | 311 | 256 | 214 | 188 | 164 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1262 | 1124 | 926 | 962 | 857 | 846 | 1365 | 1197 | 954 | 811 | 725 | 437 | 23 | 247 | 198 | 198 | 156 | 156 | 150 | 106 | 104 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WSW 18 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 160 | 30 | 56 | 144 | 222 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 57 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 627 | 617 | 406 | 400 | 396 | 119 | 21 | 618 | 624 | 82 | 21 | 21 | 82 | 21 | 119 | 529 | 258 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
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