Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 816 | 816 | 689 | 531 | 414 | 355 | 293 | 273 | 103 | 103 | 69 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 54 | 71 | 175 | 212 | 462 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.05m | 3:16AM2.09m | 3:43PM1.92m | 4:04AM1.99m | 4:38PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.04m | 8:59PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.12m | 9:44PM0.25m | 10:22AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 816 | 816 | 689 | 531 | 414 | 355 | 293 | 273 | 126 | 103 | 69 | 67 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 71 | 175 | 212 | 462 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NNW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 103 | 81 | 69 | 47 | 38 | 42 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 45 | 92 | 12 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 5 | NNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 14 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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