
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
579 | 485 | 573 | 560 | 480 | 535 | 549 | 1200 | 1347 | 1403 | 1264 | 1151 | 1008 | 966 | 836 | 702 | 657 | 572 | 280 | 217 | 157 | 314 | 240 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50AM2.16m | 7:27PM1.89m | 7:58AM2.02m | 8:54PM1.79m | 9:29AM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.91m | 1:09PM0.94m | 1:18AM1.07m | 2:27PM1.07m | 2:44AM1.16m | 4:08PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
579 | 485 | 573 | 560 | 480 | 535 | 549 | 69 | 1347 | 1403 | 1264 | 1151 | 1008 | 966 | 836 | 702 | 657 | 572 | 280 | 217 | 157 | 314 | 235 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
341 | 367 | 419 | 322 | 322 | 225 | 221 | 57 | 68 | 24 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 126 | 82 | 85 | 80 | 240 | 330 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NW 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 13 | SE 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
8 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
116 | 138 | 97 | 91 | 75 | 65 | 72 | 1200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 322 | 119 | 119 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
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