
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:10AM2.02m | 3:27PM2.29m | 3:57AM2.01m | 4:13PM2.29m | 4:42AM1.97m | 4:58PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.09m | 9:48PM-0.04m | 9:54AM0.08m | 10:34PM-0.01m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:18PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | E 6 | WNW 8 |
38 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 |
125 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 6 | NE 3 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 720 | 29 | 29 | 488 | 741 | 490 | 490 | 509 | 18 | 0 |
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