
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 7PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:49PM2.09m | 2:11AM2.00m | 2:22PM2.17m | 2:43AM2.08m | 2:55PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.09m | 8:10AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.01m | 8:43AM0.06m | 9:06PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 12 |
58 | 58 | 57 | 29 | 26 | 58 | 107 | 214 | 221 | 208 | 249 | 181 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 110 | 106 | 87 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
33 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 | E 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | N 7 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
4 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 16 | — | 4 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
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