Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 76 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.26m | 2:55AM2.05m | 3:10PM2.33m | 3:36AM2.06m | 3:50PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.12m | 8:47PM-0.04m | 8:53AM0.05m | 9:28PM-0.07m | 9:33AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 40 | 60 | 76 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | S 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 9 | — | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 64 | 76 | 88 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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