Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 90 | 87 | 64 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 126 | 230 | 418 | 1084 | 1792 | 1642 | 1464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:30PM1.83m | 11:42AM1.96m | 00:08AM1.92m | 12:21PM1.98m | 00:44AM1.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.34m | 5:57PM0.20m | 6:13AM0.26m | 6:31PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  | |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:10 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | SW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 90 | 87 | 66 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 34 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 1792 | 1642 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 57 | 16 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 74 | 112 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | S 13 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 51 | 64 | 69 | 59 | 49 | — | 27 | 22 | 17 | 49 | 38 | 126 | 230 | 418 | 1084 | — | — | 1464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 457 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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