
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (14 Sep):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:17AM2.02m | 4:32PM2.01m | 4:49AM1.91m | 5:07PM1.84m | 5:23AM1.78m | 5:43PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:18AM0.15m | 10:37PM0.21m | 10:53AM0.27m | 11:08PM0.36m | 11:29AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
117 | 35 | 34 | 89 | 30 | 78 | 80 | 76 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
37 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 57 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 10 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | S 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
20 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 60 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
91 | 93 | 84 | 65 | 109 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 54 | 49 | 51 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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