Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 99 | 59 | 55 | 102 | 123 | 299 | 290 | 268 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.61m | 5:28AM1.68m | 5:54PM1.46m | 6:17AM1.54m | 6:53PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.52m | 11:43AM0.56m | 11:48PM0.66m | 12:39PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 181 | 187 | 202 | 238 | 206 | 200 | 299 | 290 | 268 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 99 | 59 | 55 | 56 | 123 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 138 | 129 | 156 | 175 | 170 | 159 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 14 | NE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 102 | 23 | 95 | 88 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 53 | 47 | 42 | 49 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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