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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | |
204 | 303 | 406 | 485 | 614 | 505 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 497 | 480 | 394 | 380 | 373 | 319 | 313 | 256 | 297 | 418 | 385 | 302 | 207 | 218 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.63m | 3:03AM2.50m | 3:18PM2.65m | 3:39AM2.48m | 3:53PM2.65m | 4:15AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.43m | 9:01AM0.47m | 9:28PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.48m | 10:04PM0.43m | 10:10AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 127 | 303 | 406 | 485 | 614 | 505 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 497 | 480 | 394 | 380 | 373 | 319 | 313 | 256 | 184 | 143 | 173 | 137 | 137 | 103 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 204 | 106 | 90 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 205 | 277 | 418 | 379 | 263 | 191 | 158 | 122 | 145 | 254 | 362 | 306 | 234 | 197 | 170 | 211 | 297 | 418 | 385 | 302 | 207 | 218 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 67 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 297 | 285 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 322 | 322 | 246 | 181 | 181 | 67 | 612 | 696 |
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