
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 5PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1155 | 1077 | 993 | 992 | 1112 | 1628 | 1554 | 1491 | 1367 | 1308 | 1269 | 835 | 598 | 579 | 485 | 573 | 618 | 488 | 591 | 486 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.27m | 6:03AM2.34m | 6:30PM2.06m | 6:50AM2.16m | 7:27PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.56m | 11:42PM0.72m | 12:16PM0.76m | 00:22AM0.91m | 1:09PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
1155 | 1077 | 993 | 992 | 1112 | 1628 | 1554 | 1491 | 1367 | 1308 | 1269 | 835 | 598 | 579 | 485 | 573 | 618 | 488 | 591 | 486 | 531 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
207 | 178 | 173 | 178 | 138 | 119 | 119 | 99 | 76 | 51 | 36 | 349 | 380 | 341 | 367 | 419 | 322 | 322 | 225 | 221 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 11 | — | — | — | NW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NNW 13 | ESE 4 | — | NW 12 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 91 | 263 | 94 | — | — | — | 93 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 2 | — | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
336 | — | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 24 | 76 | 142 | 100 | 80 | 91 | 123 | 112 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 67 |
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