Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baia Formosa today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Baia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 117 | 115 | 179 | 136 | 110 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.20m | 6:15AM2.28m | 6:38PM2.09m | 6:55AM2.09m | 7:16PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.20m | 12:27PM0.21m | 00:41AM0.32m | 1:04PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
56 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 117 | 113 | 8 | 81 | 109 | 77 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
32 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 18 | SE 18 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 9 | N 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
51 | 55 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 107 | 115 | 179 | 136 | 110 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1640 | 2062 | 1586 | 981 | 979 | 981 | 1586 | 1586 | 1586 | 1586 | 1586 | 1586 | 484 | 1586 | 1117 | 1586 | 1564 | 1564 |
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