Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s 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 offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 86 | 77 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 65 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:32PM1.68m | 9:20AM1.54m | 9:36PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.63m | 10:39PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
116 | 86 | 77 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 56 | 87 | 76 | 71 | 54 | 65 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 |
38 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | NNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 |
14 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | 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 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
83 | 103 | 106 | 118 | 102 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 85 | 97 | 111 | 118 | 139 | 143 | 162 | 181 | 235 | 270 | 266 | 279 | 286 | 293 | 262 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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