Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baia Formosa today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Baia Formosa at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Baia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 67 | 83 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 134 | 144 | 143 | 148 | 171 | 202 | 208 | 214 | 197 | 208 | 186 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.64m | 8:39AM1.47m | 9:03PM1.52m | 10:14AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.71m | 2:40PM0.86m | 3:51AM0.80m | 4:24PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 8 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | S 12 | S 15 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 67 | 83 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 134 | 144 | 143 | 148 | 171 | 202 | 208 | 214 | 197 | 208 | 186 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1994 | 1994 | 1653 | 1653 | 0 | 1640 | 1586 | 2152 | 1586 | 1586 | 1564 | 1564 | 1564 | 1586 | 1586 | 1586 | 1586 | 1564 |
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