Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 5AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2403 | 3930 | 3662 | 3484 | 2768 | 1622 | 5761 | 7300 | 4198 | 3222 | 2705 | 2137 | 1697 | 1241 | 1275 | 1081 | 926 | 980 | 970 | 820 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 2:55AM2.75m | 3:16PM2.54m | 3:29AM2.67m | 3:52PM2.41m | 4:05AM2.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.35m | 9:04AM0.32m | 9:12PM0.44m | 9:39AM0.42m | 9:45PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
 | |  | |  |  |  |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2403 | 3930 | 3662 | 3484 | 2768 | 1622 | 1227 | — | 4198 | 3222 | 2705 | 2137 | 1697 | 1241 | 1275 | 1081 | 883 | 980 | 970 | 820 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1866 | 1388 | 1164 | 1006 | 890 | 999 | 980 | 926 | 778 | 804 | 757 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | 31 | 30 | 87 | 144 | 222 | 361 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1018 | — | — | — | 207 | 1618 | 5761 | 7300 | 2335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 155 | 257 | 214 | 293 | 179 | 345 | 450 | 401 | 404 | 403 | 403 | 617 | 617 | 627 | 400 | 400 | 382 | 21 |
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