Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 9PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 75 | 94 | 233 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.33m | 7:28AM1.45m | 8:24PM1.27m | 9:03AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.70m | 00:46AM0.78m | 2:05PM0.79m | 2:19AM0.84m | 3:47PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 156 | 153 | 159 | 152 | 149 | 47 | 42 | 52 | 46 | 65 | 50 | 84 | 84 | 166 | 184 | 240 | 234 | 200 | 212 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 180 | 175 | 170 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 84 | 60 | 19 | 30 | 94 | 233 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 75 | 38 | 18 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 3 | NE 6 | NNE 2 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 46 | — | 3 | 94 | 1 | 93 | 136 | 110 | 148 | — | — | 455 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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