Praia da Ponta Ruiva

Faro, Portugal

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:48 pm

8 am
4.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

9 am
4.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair

10 am
4.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair

11 am
4.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

12 pm
4.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

1 pm
5.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

2 pm
4.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair

3 pm
6.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good

6 pm
5.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 16°C62°F
Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 42 km/hmph NNE
Gusts: 95 km/hmph
Waves: 1.9 m6 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:48 pm

Today

4.4Fair8 am32

4.5Fair9 am21

4.7Fair10 am21

4.8Fair11 am53

4.9Fair12 pm85

5.0Fair1 pm106

4.7Fair2 pm149

6.3Good3 pm1711

6.2Good4 pm1912

6.2Good5 pm2013

5.9Good6 pm2214

Sat

5.9Good8 am106

6.0Good9 am85

6.1Good10 am138

6.4Good11 am117

6.7Good12 pm96

6.9Good1 pm85

6.9Good2 pm138

6.6Good3 pm1610

6.4Good4 pm1711

6.4Good5 pm1811

6.7Good6 pm149

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
Low 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
High 1 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sun6.4 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
Mon7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 4%
Wed5.8 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 2%
Thu6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m400 ft. Fee not listed
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 5.1 km3.2 miVila do Bispo (town)
Nearest airport: 35 km22 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Praia do Telheiro2.9 km1.8 mi south-west away
6.2 Good later
Beach Castelejo3.8 km2.4 mi north-east away
6.2 Good later
Praia do Beliche4.7 km2.9 mi south away
6.2 Good later
Praia da Cordoama5.1 km3.2 mi north-east away
6.6 Good later
Praia da Barriga6.4 km3.9 mi north-east away
6.6 Good later