Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 57 | 111 | 108 | 106 | 80 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 105 | 84 | 95 | 104 | 230 | 77 | 154 | 143 | 143 | 166 | 181 | 222 | 297 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51PM2.56m | 7:21AM2.38m | 7:43PM2.40m | 8:19AM2.28m | 8:50PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.51m | 1:04AM0.50m | 1:23PM0.63m | 1:56AM0.64m | 2:26PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 57 | 111 | 108 | 106 | 80 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 105 | 41 | 65 | 59 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 14 | NW 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 21 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 84 | 95 | 104 | 230 | 77 | 154 | 143 | 143 | 166 | 181 | 222 | 297 | 389 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 181 | 766 | 388 | 388 | 318 | 96 | 67 | 67 | 388 | 726 | 388 | 496 |
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