Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.64m | 6:52PM1.80m | 7:28AM1.61m | 7:45PM1.74m | 8:29AM1.59m | 8:49PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.39m | 12:31PM0.49m | 1:13AM0.42m | 1:24PM0.55m | 2:09AM0.45m | 2:29PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 12 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 517 | 705 | 510 | 946 | 517 | 884 | 705 | 509 | 490 | 509 | 971 | 513 |
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