Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 64 | 62 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.77m | 6:18PM1.85m | 6:49AM1.69m | 7:09PM1.73m | 7:48AM1.62m | 8:18PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.38m | 00:33AM0.36m | 12:50PM0.48m | 1:26AM0.46m | 1:55PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 62 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | NNE 6 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 2 | E 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
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