Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 62 | 39 | 68 | 59 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 52 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 57 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.71m | 10:57AM1.90m | 11:30PM1.83m | 11:42AM1.96m | 00:08AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.33m | 4:46AM0.44m | 5:19PM0.25m | 5:33AM0.34m | 5:57PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:12 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 84 | 68 | 59 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 66 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | S 13 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 21 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 83 | 77 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 57 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 29 | 64 | 62 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 52 | 38 | 35 | 27 | 32 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
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