Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
597 | 466 | 406 | 397 | 421 | 360 | 343 | 287 | 132 | 219 | 244 | 452 | 643 | 632 | 553 | 176 | 175 | 449 | 449 | 322 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 3:58PM2.98m | 4:18AM2.78m | 4:31PM2.97m | 4:51AM2.77m | 5:05PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.18m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:16AM0.16m | 10:41PM0.10m | 10:50AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
597 | 466 | — | — | 62 | 58 | — | 126 | 132 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 119 | — | 176 | 149 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | — | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | 10 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | 406 | 397 | 421 | 360 | 343 | 287 | 47 | 219 | 244 | 452 | 643 | 632 | 553 | 175 | 175 | 449 | 449 | 322 | 485 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 7 | 617 | 185 | 181 | 81 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 67 | 617 | 388 | 181 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 388 | 388 | 388 |
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