Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 1PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 238 | 202 | 227 | 242 | 205 | 169 | 137 | 98 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 58 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.03m | 4:51PM1.96m | 5:13AM1.92m | 5:40PM1.78m | 6:05AM1.78m | 6:43PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.15m | 10:56PM0.24m | 11:24AM0.28m | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:22PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 315 | 238 | 202 | 227 | 242 | 205 | 169 | 278 | 341 | 405 | 405 | 347 | 336 | 282 | 278 | 202 | 195 | 182 | 147 | 126 | 126 | 143 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 79 | 108 | 71 | 73 | 119 | 182 | 137 | 98 | 72 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 38 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | S 8 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 71 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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