Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 123 | 299 | 290 | 268 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.68m | 5:54PM1.46m | 6:17AM1.54m | 6:53PM1.33m | 7:28AM1.45m | 8:24PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.56m | 11:48PM0.66m | 12:39PM0.70m | 00:46AM0.78m | 2:05PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 206 | 200 | 299 | 290 | 268 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 159 | 152 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 123 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 129 | 180 | 175 | 170 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | ENE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 19 | 95 | 88 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 2 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 68 | 83 | 75 | 67 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
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