
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 6PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 70 | 71 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 42 | 58 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.95m | 6:57AM1.68m | 7:15PM1.77m | 7:48AM1.58m | 8:09PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.34m | 00:46AM0.34m | 12:54PM0.47m | 1:33AM0.48m | 1:48PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 71 | 24 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 39 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
22 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 70 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 58 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 | SSW 16 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | S 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
35 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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