
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 2AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | S 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 48 | 65 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.73m | 12:51PM1.95m | 1:23AM1.87m | 1:42PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.38m | 6:33AM0.37m | 7:13PM0.21m | 7:26AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 48 | 65 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 4 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
29 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | S 11 | N 8 | N 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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