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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
17.0° 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 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
451 | 444 | 431 | 326 | 306 | 282 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 171 | 192 | 176 | 94 | 162 | 201 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:23AM2.69m | 3:39PM2.75m | 3:57AM2.62m | 4:11PM2.71m | 4:30AM2.51m | 4:44PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.38m | 10:18PM0.36m | 10:26AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 6 |
 kJ | 451 | 444 | 431 | 326 | 306 | 282 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 99 | 94 | 86 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 171 | 192 | 176 | 94 | 41 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | S 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | W 7 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 198 | 156 | 141 | 130 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 133 | 127 | 195 | 172 | 140 | 82 | 3 | 57 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 50 | 8 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 19 | 162 | 201 | 201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 258 | 293 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 696 | 9 | 9 | 96 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 617 | 749 | 382 | 181 |
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