
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 3AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 90 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 41 | 49 | 53 | 39 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:58AM2.23m | 9:21PM2.33m | 10:06AM2.26m | 10:34PM2.32m | 11:17AM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.63m | 2:59PM0.78m | 3:41AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.76m | 4:52AM0.65m | 5:30PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 14 |
1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
72 | 90 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 41 | 49 | 53 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 50 | 50 | 514 | 893 | 1252 | 184 | 184 | 119 | 50 | 119 | 182 | 617 | 617 | 618 | 253 | 193 | 119 | 119 | 184 | 617 | 617 | 181 | 253 |
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