Praia da Ponta Ruiva
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Not so great now. Best 08:00–12:00.
Not so great right now
Dark now — see the daylight hours below.
Wind
Tide
- Low05:301.3 m
- High11:492.6 m
- Low18:071.0 m
Official tide predictions (WorldTides).
Next 8 days
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Best 08:00–12:00. At 08:00: Great, 3.3 out of 5 — about 1.3 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.7 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 3.3 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 2 glassy | 4 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 3.3 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 1 glassy | 3 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 3.2 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 1 glassy | 3 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 3.2 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 4 cross-onshore | 8 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 2.1 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 6 cross-onshore | 11 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 1.9 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 7 cross-onshore | 12 | 2.4 m |
| 14:00 | 1.7 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 8 onshore | 13 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 1.5 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 9 onshore | 14 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 1.4 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 8 onshore | 14 | 1.4 m |
| 17:00 | 1.2 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 9 cross-onshore | 15 | 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 1.1 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 9 cross-onshore | 16 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 1.0 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 10 cross-onshore | 17 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 1.3 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 10 cross-shore | 18 | 1.3 m |
Hour by hour
Today
Best 08:00–12:00. At 08:00: Great, 3.3 out of 5 — about 1.3 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.7 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 3.3 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 2 glassy | 4 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 3.3 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 1 glassy | 3 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 3.2 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 1 glassy | 3 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 3.2 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 4 cross-onshore | 8 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 2.1 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 6 cross-onshore | 11 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 1.9 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 7 cross-onshore | 12 | 2.4 m |
| 14:00 | 1.7 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 8 onshore | 13 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 1.5 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 9 onshore | 14 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 1.4 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 8 onshore | 14 | 1.4 m |
| 17:00 | 1.2 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 9 cross-onshore | 15 | 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 1.1 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 9 cross-onshore | 16 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 1.0 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 10 cross-onshore | 17 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 1.3 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 10 cross-shore | 18 | 1.3 m |
Water
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Spot guide
- Best swell
- W–N
- Best wind
- SE (offshore)
- Best tide
- Works on all tides
- First–last light
- 07:23–19:19
Rocky point on the wild coast north of Sagres that can break long rights and lefts when the swell lines up. Fickle and hard to find, so it is usually quiet, but it needs a decent swell to switch on.
Hazards shallow rocks on the inside · strong currents around the point · territorial locals at the peak · no lifeguard, remote stretch of coast
Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Cordoama, Praia do Castelejo, Sagres — Beliche, Sagres — Tonel. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.
Nearby spots Praia do Castelejo, Sagres — Beliche, Cordoama, Martinhal, Sagres — Tonel
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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.