Baia Formosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.37° S 35.01° W

Baia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Baia Formosa sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Baia Formosa at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
!
!
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0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
294
434
520
533
499
424
383
319
311
277
277
201
270
596
596
611
266
302
301
504
504
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:48AM2.28m
7:19PM2.03m
7:34AM2.12m
8:04PM1.92m
8:22AM1.94m
8:53PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:08PM0.20m
1:19AM0.39m
1:52PM0.36m
2:08AM0.51m
2:39PM0.52m
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
23
26
26
26
25
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
23
22
22
23
23
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
24
24
24
24
24
25
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