Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 2PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 49 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 45 | 59 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 94 | 119 | 56 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:26AM2.03m | 2:48PM2.18m | 3:18AM2.03m | 3:38PM2.22m | 4:09AM1.98m | 4:28PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.10m | 9:05PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.00m | 10:08AM0.14m | 10:50PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 45 | 59 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 94 | 119 | 54 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 50 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 49 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 56 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | S 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 11 | WNW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 13 | 6 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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