Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3015 | 2884 | 2174 | 1793 | 1027 | 828 | 1562 | 1871 | 1365 | 425 | 1230 | 921 | 657 | 1567 | 4282 | 5492 | 3807 | 2948 | 2335 | 1843 | 1567 | 1410 | 1262 | 1100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.94m | 1:49AM2.02m | 2:07PM1.89m | 2:22AM1.98m | 2:42PM1.81m | 2:56AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.18m | 7:35PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.19m | 8:06PM0.24m | 8:32AM0.23m | 8:38PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 11 | NW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3015 | 12 | 710 | 1793 | 1027 | 828 | 1562 | 1871 | 1365 | 425 | 9 | 921 | 657 | 391 | 278 | 255 | 3807 | 2948 | 2335 | 1843 | 1567 | 1410 | 1262 | 1100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 12 | S 14 | NNW 12 | S 18 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 773 | 712 | 786 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 494 | 4 | 304 | 6 | 68 | — | — | — | 325 | 437 | 338 | 303 | 258 | 263 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 51 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2513 | 2884 | 2174 | — | 233 | 238 | 287 | 1564 | 138 | 182 | 1230 | 97 | 333 | 1567 | 4282 | 5492 | 325 | 969 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 456 | 456 | 518 | 728 | 20 | 20 | 538 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
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