
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 74 | 74 | 37 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM2.23m | 5:26AM1.89m | 5:42PM2.11m | 6:11AM1.79m | 6:27PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:18PM0.08m | 11:21AM0.22m | 00:02AM0.20m | 12:06PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 6 | E 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 74 | 74 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WNW 8 |
2 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 3 |
19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 720 | 490 | 490 | 509 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 509 | 509 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
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