
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
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 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 10 | WNW 8 | NNE 10 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 47 | 30 | 45 | 84 | 83 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.75m | 4:19PM1.96m | 4:38AM1.73m | 4:54PM1.94m | 5:14AM1.70m | 5:30PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:34PM0.31m | 10:33AM0.34m | 11:09PM0.33m | 11:09AM0.37m | 11:46PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | 9:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 9 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
22 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 199 | 20 | 145 | 151 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 114 | 86 | 109 | 83 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 54 | 72 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 8 | ENE 6 | NW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 30 | 8 | 84 | 83 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | ENE 7 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
320 | 328 | 300 | 240 | 246 | 59 | 230 | 70 | 46 | 26 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 494 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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