Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 30 | 29 | 65 | 82 | 148 | 301 | 120 | 105 | 198 | 466 | 414 | 682 | 766 | 878 | 816 | 637 | 531 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM2.16m | 1:52AM2.16m | 2:11PM2.14m | 2:32AM2.15m | 2:55PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM-0.01m | 7:59AM0.01m | 8:17PM0.02m | 8:42AM0.04m | 8:59PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 82 | 148 | 301 | 245 | 308 | 406 | 466 | 414 | 682 | 766 | 878 | 816 | 637 | 531 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | E 5 | NW 11 | E 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 13 | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 90 | 84 | 63 | 14 | 61 | 8 | 120 | 105 | 198 | 101 | 252 | 144 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | E 5 | WNW 12 | E 5 | NW 11 | SE 13 | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 30 | 29 | 65 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 12 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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