Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 WEST
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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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 10AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (31 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (31 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.8
NW
1.2
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.5
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
1.7
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.7
NNW
Period(s) (?)161518191817161616151414141413131313131312999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)56056647310161255106210781014117911549118861236885755659529473418363272450449419
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
10
NE
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
5
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:06AM
2.86
2:31PM
2.72
2:43AM
2.94
3:05PM
2.81
3:17AM
2.95
3:36PM
2.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:23AM
0.17
8:32PM
0.25
8:56AM
0.10
9:05PM
0.18
9:26AM
0.10
9:37PM
0.16
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
Sunrise--7:24-------7:22-------7:20-----
Sunset-----7:55-------7:57-------7:58--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171717181918171917181616161615151514151616151417
Feels °C (?)13121415141313161214121411111111119121311101014
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