Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 193 | 189 | 166 | 162 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 179 | 290 | 363 | 373 | 503 | 448 | 418 | 396 | 347 | 303 | 297 | 258 | 204 | 200 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.61m | 1:09AM2.67m | 1:37PM2.78m | 2:04AM2.78m | 2:28PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.39m | 6:55PM0.40m | 7:20AM0.28m | 7:50PM0.22m | 8:11AM0.20m | 8:43PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | 8:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 242 | 193 | 189 | 166 | 162 | 108 | 527 | 481 | 86 | 179 | 290 | 363 | 373 | 503 | 448 | 418 | 396 | 347 | 303 | 297 | 258 | 204 | 200 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 249 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 59 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 153 | 124 | 131 | 99 | 75 | 50 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | NW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 385 | 390 | 616 | 666 | 573 | 573 | 688 | — | 422 | 643 | 798 | 476 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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