
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (30 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 85 | 100 | 98 | 119 | 119 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.99m | 3:09AM1.82m | 3:23PM2.06m | 3:41AM1.86m | 3:55PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.24m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:37PM0.20m | 9:38AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 85 | 100 | 98 | 119 | 119 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 11 | E 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 6 | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | N 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 959 | 29 | 707 | 488 | 704 | 29 | 705 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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