Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 81 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.93m | 1:08PM2.00m | 1:33AM2.00m | 1:59PM2.11m | 2:26AM2.03m | 2:48PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:20PM0.17m | 7:41AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.06m | 8:31AM0.10m | 9:05PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
26 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 116 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 55 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
90 | 26 | 21 | 32 | 45 | 43 | 81 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 81 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 13 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
13 | 28 | 44 | 59 | 53 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | NNW 3 | N 9 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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