
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 1PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 48 | 65 | 73 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 121 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.95m | 1:23AM1.87m | 1:42PM2.13m | 2:11AM1.98m | 2:28PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.37m | 7:13PM0.21m | 7:26AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.06m | 8:11AM0.12m | 8:47PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 48 | 65 | 73 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 121 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 11 | ENE 5 | S 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | S 15 |
28 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | SSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 11 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 10 |
8 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | NNE 6 | ENE 6 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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