Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 883 | 1281 | 1180 | 959 | 951 | 884 | 776 | 710 | 702 | 613 | 572 | 529 | 529 | 481 | 428 | 350 | 314 | 257 | 214 | 186 | 157 | 134 | 108 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.90m | 12:19PM2.11m | 00:53AM2.05m | 1:10PM2.30m | 1:36AM2.22m | 1:49PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM1.05m | 6:44PM0.90m | 6:53AM0.89m | 7:29PM0.72m | 7:34AM0.70m | 8:05PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
130 | 883 | 1281 | 1180 | 959 | 951 | 884 | 776 | 710 | 702 | 5 | 5 | 529 | 529 | 481 | 428 | 350 | 314 | 257 | 214 | 186 | 157 | 134 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 |
318 | 103 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 613 | 572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 82 | 82 | 363 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 395 | 395 | 612 | 618 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 181 | 9 |
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