
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 10AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 58 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.62m | 8:07PM1.51m | 8:53AM1.56m | 9:50PM1.47m | 10:30AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.58m | 2:18AM0.65m | 3:25PM0.62m | 4:02AM0.66m | 5:05PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 58 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
56 | 55 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 30 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | SSW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
17 | 17 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 36 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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