
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 107 | 105 | 124 | 120 | 92 | 202 | 164 | 147 | 142 | 94 | 84 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.63m | 11:21PM1.57m | 11:46AM1.80m | 00:24AM1.72m | 12:41PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.66m | 5:05PM0.52m | 5:27AM0.54m | 6:14PM0.35m | 6:27AM0.38m | 7:05PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 107 | 105 | 124 | 86 | 92 | 202 | 164 | 147 | 142 | 94 | 84 | 63 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 66 | 62 | 65 | 120 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | S 10 | S 10 |
4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
18 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 46 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 74 | 88 | 83 | 85 | 99 | 99 | 124 | 144 | 135 | 123 | 123 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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