Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 108 | 56 | 295 | 286 | 242 | 69 | 46 | 146 | 71 | 71 | 25 | 19 | 41 | 35 | 49 | 34 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.31m | 10:23AM1.51m | 11:06PM1.44m | 11:17AM1.65m | 11:51PM1.59m | 11:59AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.79m | 4:55PM0.65m | 5:01AM0.68m | 5:41PM0.50m | 5:47AM0.54m | 6:18PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 293 | 122 | 228 | 295 | 286 | 242 | 175 | 132 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 49 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 61 | 109 | 121 | 126 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 5 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 125 | 248 | 122 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 108 | 56 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 69 | 17 | 23 | 71 | 71 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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