Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 68 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 51 | 84 | 74 | 148 | 176 | 170 | 133 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 128 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 109 | 122 | 107 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.57m | 11:11PM1.57m | 11:45AM1.62m | 00:06AM1.58m | 12:33PM1.68m | 00:54AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.63m | 5:25AM0.55m | 5:58PM0.58m | 6:14AM0.53m | 6:46PM0.52m | 6:57AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | 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 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 148 | 176 | 170 | 133 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 128 | 118 | 114 | 77 | 77 | 109 | 122 | 107 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 84 | 55 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 125 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 125 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 50 | 50 | — | 35 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 46 | 34 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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