Ponta Ruiva surf break

Ponta Ruiva surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 WEST
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Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Ruiva today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Ruiva at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Ponta Ruiva. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
448
393
314
303
229
224
182
142
142
142
122
166
194
194
216
120
101
127
152
196
183
214
206
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
20
ENE
20
N
20
E
5
N
10
N
0
NE
10
NW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
5
NE
5
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:21AM2.42m
12:51PM2.41m
1:07AM2.44m
1:31PM2.50m
1:48AM2.47m
2:08PM2.57m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.57m
6:58PM0.63m
7:17AM0.53m
7:39PM0.55m
7:53AM0.50m
8:16PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:46
Temp °C
21
20
19
22
23
25
24
22
19
23
21
21
23
20
19
20
20
19
18
20
20
19
18
19
16
14
15
17
16
19
19
19
16
19
19
19
23
19
16
17
17
17
16
20
20
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
463
448
393
314
303
229
224
151
138
134
99
78
166
194
194
216
120
32
43
46
47
183
214
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
NW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
182
142
142
142
122
52
47
28
19
10
96
79
152
196
40
33
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.2
N
3
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
7
17
38
52
71
1
24
24
21
65
101
127
77
59
33
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
257
287
347
306
297
211
173
2
2
2
1
24
42
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
33
32
12
5
33
33
0
21
17
7
6
6
0
6
74
6
6
6
6
0
6
7
9
21
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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