
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 17 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.99m | 1:13AM1.87m | 1:28PM2.15m | 1:55AM1.99m | 2:09PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.04m | 7:55AM0.11m | 8:26PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
63 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
7 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
135 | 127 | 127 | 123 | 120 | 91 | 85 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 39 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 30 | — | 13 | 13 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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