Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (05 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 226 | 309 | 424 | 536 | 587 | 466 | 347 | 341 | 336 | 265 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 180 | 160 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 315 | 352 | 442 | 384 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.81m | 5:35AM1.57m | 5:55PM1.76m | 6:21AM1.52m | 6:41PM1.71m | 7:14AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.46m | 11:30AM0.50m | 00:15AM0.51m | 12:15PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
127 | 130 | 304 | 424 | 536 | 587 | 466 | 347 | 341 | 336 | 265 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 180 | 160 | 111 | 111 | 199 | 315 | 352 | 442 | 384 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
101 | 226 | 309 | 180 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 85 | 6 | 13 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
173 | 99 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 9 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
67 | 63 | 58 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 34 | 66 | 33 | 27 | 54 | 33 | — | 61 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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