
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 49 | 79 | 102 | 100 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 71 | 70 | 142 | 304 | 294 | 280 | 193 | 186 | 151 | 135 | 103 | 99 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.90m | 4:17AM1.93m | 4:36PM1.76m | 4:50AM1.81m | 5:12PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.18m | 10:02PM0.26m | 10:25AM0.29m | 10:33PM0.39m | 11:01AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
72 | 49 | 79 | 102 | 100 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 71 | 70 | 35 | 304 | 294 | 280 | 193 | 186 | 151 | 190 | 184 | 190 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ENE 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 67 | 142 | 26 | 54 | 91 | 142 | 193 | 164 | 135 | 103 | 99 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 68 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 24 | 30 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 36 | — | 41 | 25 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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