Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (15 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 103 | 88 | 121 | 116 | 163 | 339 | 452 | 511 | 478 | 487 | 458 | 400 | 339 | 274 | 263 | 275 | 346 | 353 | 418 | 575 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.41m | 5:51AM1.58m | 6:30PM1.36m | 6:57AM1.54m | 7:47PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.68m | 12:20PM0.68m | 00:22AM0.74m | 1:33PM0.69m | 1:40AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | 6:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 105 | 103 | 88 | 121 | 116 | 163 | 339 | 452 | 511 | 478 | 487 | 458 | 400 | 339 | 274 | 263 | 275 | 346 | 353 | 418 | 575 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | W 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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