Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.93m | 1:03AM1.90m | 1:13PM2.05m | 1:38AM2.03m | 1:51PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.20m | 7:04AM0.25m | 7:26PM0.08m | 7:41AM0.14m | 8:02PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 175 | 147 | 142 | 140 | 193 | 187 | 180 | 169 | 126 | 121 | 119 | 90 | 69 | 67 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 151 | 109 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 48 | 74 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 86 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 85 | 100 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 110 | 125 | 119 | 104 | 104 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 1 |
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