Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 225 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 111 | 104 | 90 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.86m | 5:53PM1.83m | 6:20AM1.74m | 6:48PM1.66m | 7:24AM1.62m | 8:07PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.32m | 00:02AM0.37m | 12:28PM0.45m | 00:57AM0.52m | 1:41PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 6 |
237 | 225 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 111 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 32 | 55 | 51 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 |
20 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 104 | 90 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | N 7 | SSW 12 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — |
70 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 88 | 88 | 73 | 73 | 114 | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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