Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 71 | 25 | 19 | 41 | 35 | 49 | 34 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.65m | 11:51PM1.59m | 11:59AM1.79m | 00:28AM1.75m | 12:37PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.68m | 5:41PM0.50m | 5:47AM0.54m | 6:18PM0.35m | 6:27AM0.39m | 6:52PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 49 | 34 | 19 | 98 | 84 | 126 | 119 | 126 | 128 | 81 | 96 | 225 | 178 | 151 | 147 | 142 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 45 | 81 | 76 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 8 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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