Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 242 | 242 | 200 | 160 | 125 | 125 | 109 | 305 | 277 | 442 | 421 | 378 | 359 | 256 | 251 | 183 | 173 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 75 | 74 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.52m | 6:41PM1.71m | 7:14AM1.49m | 7:33PM1.69m | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:32PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.51m | 12:15PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.54m | 1:07PM0.61m | 2:01AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 247 | 242 | 242 | 200 | 160 | 125 | 125 | 282 | 305 | 277 | 442 | 421 | 378 | 359 | 256 | 251 | 183 | 173 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 75 | 74 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 140 | 109 | 85 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 102 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 2 | NE 6 | N 9 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 113 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 80 | 85 | 109 | 111 | 118 | 149 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
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