Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5AM is: 5.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 544 | 1101 | 2809 | 5554 | 4516 | 3343 | 2570 | 2166 | 1944 | 1704 | 1539 | 1144 | 2111 | 1875 | 1477 | 1252 | 969 | 857 | 730 | 531 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.98m | 2:42PM1.81m | 2:56AM1.92m | 3:17PM1.72m | 3:32AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.24m | 8:32AM0.23m | 8:38PM0.31m | 9:07AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | 7 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 544 | 384 | 268 | 255 | 4516 | 3343 | 2570 | 2166 | 1944 | 1704 | 1539 | 1144 | 2111 | 1875 | 1477 | 1252 | 969 | 857 | 730 | 531 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 67 | 28 | — | — | 314 | 422 | 422 | 332 | 297 | 263 | 636 | 258 | 254 | 249 | 249 | 204 | 163 | 160 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 9 | WSW 17 | S 16 | NW 11 | S 16 | — | — | S 10 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 273 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 227 | 1101 | 2809 | 5554 | 213 | 836 | 891 | 792 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 456 | 456 | 518 | 473 | 20 | 20 | 744 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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