Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 21s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 21s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 16 | 37 | 74 | 74 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.97m | 4:58PM2.23m | 5:26AM1.89m | 5:42PM2.11m | 6:11AM1.79m | 6:27PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM-0.01m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:18PM0.08m | 11:21AM0.22m | 00:02AM0.20m | 12:06PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 85 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SSW 16 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 16 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 30 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | NNE 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 6 | N 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 509 | 704 | 557 | 490 | 490 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 464 | 509 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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