
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | S 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.87m | 1:28PM2.15m | 1:55AM1.99m | 2:09PM2.26m | 2:34AM2.07m | 2:47PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.04m | 7:55AM0.11m | 8:26PM-0.04m | 8:33AM0.04m | 9:01PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 42 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
91 | 85 | 69 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 42 | — | 1 | — | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 83 | 75 | 91 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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