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Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
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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
16.6° 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 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
783 | 705 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 658 | 565 | 518 | 451 | 444 | 431 | 326 | 306 | 244 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.72m | 3:07PM2.76m | 3:23AM2.69m | 3:39PM2.75m | 3:57AM2.62m | 4:11PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.29m | 9:24AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
783 | 705 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 658 | 565 | 518 | 451 | 444 | 431 | 326 | 306 | 244 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
139 | 141 | 150 | 164 | 173 | 213 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 156 | 141 | 130 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 133 | 127 | 97 | 93 | 84 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
11 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 181 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 181 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 82 | 738 | 738 | 181 |
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