Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (08 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
1.6
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
9
2.4
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
81
68
47
46
41
70
240
564
617
886
1081
1443
1575
2060
1834
1450
771
1026
885
766
741
976
876
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:15AM1.98m
7:41PM2.16m
8:23AM1.91m
8:50PM2.13m
9:39AM1.93m
10:00PM2.18m
Low Tide
1:09PM0.95m
2:06AM0.94m
2:15PM1.02m
3:21AM0.93m
3:33PM1.01m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
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8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
1
9
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
16
17
16
14
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
13
12
12
11
12
11
9
10
10
8
9
12
10
11
12
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
3
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
1.5
WNW
10
2.4
W
9
0.5
NNW
12
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
10
Energy kJ
84
81
68
47
46
37
25
69
99
92
85
115
113
1575
2060
1834
1450
425
1026
79
766
741
976
876
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
12
Energy kJ
5
25
25
42
42
41
70
24
12
12
6
18
36
153
64
83
79
40
40
12
38
69
67
199
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.4
NNW
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
15
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.1
S
15
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
5
8
21
6
2
65
2
8
40
39
4
36
10
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.4
SW
5
1.6
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
W
9
Energy kJ
4
12
30
98
240
564
617
886
1081
1443
771
885
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
82
258
617
258
82
82
82
257
259
617
617
532
307
345
22
22
395
629
696
280
22
82
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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