Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 WEST
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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
17.4° 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 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
186
207
258
324
347
339
302
302
302
331
343
402
316
285
204
150
114
111
90
64
62
50
45
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
15
SSE
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
off
High Tide
5:19PM2.51m
5:42AM2.24m
5:58PM2.38m
6:24AM2.10m
6:44PM2.25m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.59m
11:30PM0.59m
11:36AM0.71m
00:12AM0.73m
12:17PM0.84m
1:03AM0.86m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
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8:28
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
11
11
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
9
10
8
8
9
9
10
11
13
13
12
11
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
10
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
190
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
11
28
111
90
64
62
50
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
13
1
11
2
2
2
4
3
4
5
5
5
26
24
23
23
32
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
8
1
1
1
1
5
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
5
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
14
186
207
258
324
347
339
302
302
302
331
343
402
316
285
204
150
114
52
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
617
739
382
388
246
50
50
260
388
747
747
388
388
256
6
26
6
617
529
258
6
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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