Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 108 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 251 | 90 | 196 | 342 | 374 | 489 | 729 | 967 | 1126 | 1351 | 1430 | 1494 | 1255 | 1200 | 1332 | 1240 | 1207 | 1093 | 1203 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:24AM2.67m | 5:42PM2.56m | 5:58AM2.50m | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:36AM2.30m | 7:02PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.29m | 11:27AM0.36m | 11:42PM0.49m | 12:03PM0.56m | 00:16AM0.72m | 12:45PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 143 | 108 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 60 | 58 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 234 | 3 | 314 | 1200 | 1332 | 1240 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 277 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 251 | 90 | 196 | 342 | 374 | 489 | 729 | 967 | 1126 | 1351 | 1430 | 1494 | 1255 | — | — | — | 1207 | 1093 | 1203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 529 | 776 | 770 | 396 | 401 | 612 | 325 | 721 | 766 | 766 | 761 | 412 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 7 | 778 | 67 | 67 |
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