Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 199 | 169 | 138 | 99 | 81 | 70 | 68 | 50 | 74 | 108 | 119 | 197 | 264 | 306 | 299 | 350 | 384 | 355 | 402 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49PM2.49m | 2:11AM2.38m | 2:24PM2.68m | 2:44AM2.53m | 2:55PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.70m | 8:05PM0.54m | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:37PM0.37m | 8:41AM0.37m | 9:08PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
232 | 199 | 169 | 138 | 99 | 81 | 70 | 68 | 16 | 2 | 108 | 119 | 197 | 264 | 306 | 299 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 402 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 74 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 350 | 384 | 355 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 257 | 617 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 374 | 888 | 617 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 98 | 403 | 280 | 617 | 258 | 21 |
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