
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.69m | 7:09PM1.73m | 7:48AM1.62m | 8:18PM1.61m | 9:06AM1.58m | 9:47PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.48m | 1:26AM0.46m | 1:55PM0.57m | 2:37AM0.55m | 3:23PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
66 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NNE 2 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 57 | 59 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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