Baia Formosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.37° S 35.01° W

Baia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Baia Formosa sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Baia Formosa today (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Baia Formosa at 6PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Baia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
154
131
100
103
103
117
121
139
146
121
121
98
98
98
115
112
100
95
95
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:38PM2.09m
6:55AM2.09m
7:16PM1.95m
7:36AM1.88m
7:57PM1.80m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.21m
00:41AM0.32m
1:04PM0.37m
1:22AM0.45m
1:43PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
22
23
24
25
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
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