Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 395 | 395 | 305 | 248 | 217 | 716 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49PM2.13m | 8:18AM2.09m | 8:54PM1.93m | 9:33AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.90m | 2:28PM0.99m | 2:53AM1.08m | 3:57PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 88 | 105 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 48 | 395 | 395 | 305 | 248 | 217 | 716 | 763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 738 | 9 | 9 | 459 | 176 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 776 | 754 | 746 | 388 |
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