
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 95 | 81 | 83 | 109 | 167 | 261 | 331 | 347 | 330 | 319 | 298 | 211 | 335 | 472 | 529 | 560 | 526 | 579 | 560 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:19AM2.20m | 10:17PM2.07m | 10:55AM2.27m | 11:47PM2.19m | 12:12PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.84m | 4:26AM0.92m | 5:29PM0.73m | 5:54AM0.77m | 6:41PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
81 | 95 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 135 | 135 | 331 | 347 | 330 | 319 | 298 | 211 | 169 | 472 | 529 | 560 | 526 | 579 | 560 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SE 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 5 |
11 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 109 | 167 | 261 | 132 | 132 | 20 | 62 | 12 | 206 | 335 | 146 | 112 | 65 | 48 | 37 | 24 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | N 17 | SE 4 | NNW 16 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | 2 | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 118 | 19 | 60 | 120 | 149 | 141 | 158 | 178 | 154 | 135 | 150 | 266 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 21 |
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