
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 6AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
584 | 541 | 433 | 388 | 315 | 309 | 303 | 327 | 314 | 307 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 71 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32AM2.67m | 5:51PM2.98m | 6:25AM2.54m | 6:43PM2.84m | 7:19AM2.40m | 7:38PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.06m | 11:29AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:20PM0.41m | 1:07AM0.33m | 1:13PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
2 | 541 | 433 | 388 | 315 | 309 | 303 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | N 6 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
584 | — | 36 | — | 46 | — | — | 327 | 314 | 307 | 68 | 53 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 45 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 184 | 78 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 642 | 26 |
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