Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 8PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 48 | 18 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 59 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.17m | 2:42AM2.09m | 2:56PM2.12m | 3:14AM2.07m | 3:29PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.10m | 8:31PM0.03m | 8:44AM0.08m | 9:02PM0.08m | 9:18AM0.11m | 9:32PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 129 | 107 | 102 | 80 | 64 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 75 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 15 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | S 14 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 48 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 35 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 2 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 426 | 372 | 1 | 156 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 490 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
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