Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.42m | 11:27PM1.36m | 11:53AM1.53m | 00:24AM1.47m | 12:42PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.75m | 5:30AM0.74m | 6:18PM0.64m | 6:24AM0.61m | 7:00PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
141 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 368 | 465 | 444 | 410 | 449 | 471 | 337 | 308 | 229 | 208 | 151 | 151 | 94 | 71 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 10 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
7 | 50 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 44 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NE 6 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 25 | 3 | 46 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 473 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
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