
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 6PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1761 | 1428 | 1236 | 1127 | 996 | 828 | 760 | 637 | 597 | 578 | 568 | 549 | 447 | 431 | 423 | 334 | 316 | 231 | 200 | 200 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.95m | 9:44PM1.77m | 10:25AM1.94m | 11:23PM1.85m | 11:46AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM1.13m | 3:40AM1.20m | 5:05PM1.09m | 5:22AM1.11m | 6:14PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 12 |
1761 | 1428 | 1236 | 1127 | 996 | 828 | 760 | 280 | 597 | 578 | 568 | 549 | 447 | 292 | 334 | 334 | 316 | 231 | 207 | 134 | 471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 |
3 | 51 | 81 | 74 | 52 | 158 | 224 | 637 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 219 | 224 | 431 | 423 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 200 | 200 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 170 | 190 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | 315 | 278 | 257 | 311 | — | — | 475 | 292 | 326 | 278 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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