Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 74 | 72 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 50 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.68m | 9:20AM1.54m | 9:36PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.63m | 10:39PM1.76m | 11:22AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.64m | 3:02AM0.50m | 3:17PM0.62m | 4:03AM0.44m | 4:25PM0.55m | 5:02AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
77 | 74 | 72 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 31 | 38 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 |
36 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 53 | 16 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | NNW 11 | S 12 | NNW 6 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 |
27 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 15 | 50 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
91 | 118 | 91 | 99 | 84 | 94 | 83 | 111 | 114 | 118 | 149 | 153 | 158 | 184 | 244 | 235 | 201 | 216 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 250 | 222 | 196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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