
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.69m | 11:14PM1.58m | 11:31AM1.84m | 00:11AM1.73m | 12:23PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.67m | 5:01PM0.46m | 5:16AM0.54m | 6:01PM0.31m | 6:11AM0.39m | 6:47PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
26 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 45 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | E 7 | NNW 9 | W 8 | E 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 2 | NNE 2 | N 2 | NE 8 | — | N 2 | NNE 8 | N 3 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
51 | 49 | 52 | 41 | 54 | 91 | — | 86 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | 1 | 50 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 57 | 52 | 77 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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