
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 114 | 151 | 194 | 214 | 125 | 73 | 110 | 162 | 178 | 246 | 178 | 158 | 101 | 135 | 188 | 188 | 201 | 186 | 263 | 174 | 225 | 222 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.81m | 00:27AM1.80m | 12:56PM1.95m | 1:27AM1.90m | 1:50PM2.10m | 2:20AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.36m | 6:37AM0.30m | 7:14PM0.21m | 7:32AM0.21m | 8:09PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
— | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 20 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
41 | 114 | 75 | 49 | 62 | 64 | 52 | 75 | 120 | 84 | 132 | 109 | 88 | 84 | 68 | 54 | 53 | 201 | 186 | 263 | 174 | 225 | 222 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 19 | NNW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 8 |
18 | 41 | 41 | 194 | 214 | 54 | 73 | 110 | 162 | 178 | 246 | 178 | 158 | 101 | 135 | 188 | 188 | 40 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 |
44 | 42 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 125 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
96 | — | 151 | 83 | 78 | — | 54 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 511 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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