Ponta Ruiva Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.07° N 8.97° W

Ponta Ruiva 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is
19.2°C
2.4° 

Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
W
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
57
56
37
74
102
130
147
173
238
232
286
310
339
373
392
432
537
688
733
920
990
954
762
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:11AM2.38m
2:24PM2.68m
2:44AM2.53m
2:55PM2.83m
3:15AM2.65m
3:27PM2.93m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.53m
8:37PM0.37m
8:41AM0.37m
9:08PM0.23m
9:12AM0.25m
9:38PM0.13m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:12
8:10
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
21
21
20
19
20
21
20
21
19
19
17
17
18
17
18
19
19
18
17
18
18
16
17
17
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