
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 84 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 214 | 210 | 32 | 46 | 33 | 40 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.76m | 7:08PM1.50m | 7:36AM1.72m | 8:36PM1.50m | 8:57AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.48m | 1:05AM0.64m | 2:20PM0.49m | 2:35AM0.63m | 3:37PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
386 | 380 | 331 | 277 | 241 | 214 | 210 | 178 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 98 | 101 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 80 | 78 | 92 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NNE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 |
95 | 84 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 118 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 |
23 | 21 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 22 | — | 18 | 32 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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