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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
169 | 169 | 134 | 120 | 101 | 127 | 152 | 156 | 180 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 199 | 169 | 166 | 165 | 205 | 326 | 431 | 485 | 614 | 593 | 497 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:31PM2.50m | 1:48AM2.47m | 2:08PM2.57m | 2:26AM2.49m | 2:43PM2.63m | 3:03AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.55m | 7:53AM0.50m | 8:16PM0.48m | 8:27AM0.48m | 8:52PM0.43m | 9:01AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 169 | 169 | 134 | 120 | 79 | 90 | 82 | 62 | 180 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 180 | 169 | 166 | 124 | 119 | 326 | 406 | 485 | 614 | 593 | 497 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 10 | 65 | 101 | 127 | 152 | 156 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 84 | 158 | 103 | 70 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 60 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 52 | 58 | 72 | — | — | — | 60 | 68 | 80 | 144 | 199 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 205 | 269 | 431 | 468 | 369 | 294 | 256 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 74 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 290 | 74 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 13 |
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