
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49PM2.09m | 2:11AM2.00m | 2:22PM2.17m | 2:43AM2.08m | 2:55PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.09m | 8:10AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.01m | 8:43AM0.06m | 9:06PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 12 |
57 | 29 | 26 | 58 | 107 | 214 | 221 | 208 | 249 | 181 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 135 | 87 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | NNW 16 | ENE 7 | NW 10 | S 16 | NE 7 | N 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
6 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
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