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Lat Long: 37.07° N 8.97° W

Ponta Ruiva Surf Photo: 'Alex Botelho' by Joao Bracourt

Issued: 6 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Ruiva sea temperature is

19.5°C

1.9°

Ponta Ruiva surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	NW
	12 s	on	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
	12 s	on	12 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NW	NW	NW
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	NW
	12 s	cross		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	E	NW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NW	SE
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ESE	NW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	E	NW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	E	NW	ESE
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ponta Ruiva around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 42 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 3.52m (11.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ponta Ruiva Surf Photo: 'Alex Botelho' by Joao Bracourt

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User: Joao Bracourt (1 photo)

Country: Portugal (708 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:52 pm 23 Nov 2011

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