Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 12PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1487 | 1100 | 2056 | 1828 | 1477 | 1140 | 1000 | 857 | 730 | 603 | 439 | 431 | 350 | 343 | 265 | 250 | 163 | 154 | 100 | 98 | 94 | 60 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.92m | 3:17PM1.72m | 3:32AM1.84m | 3:54PM1.61m | 4:11AM1.74m | 4:35PM1.51m | 4:56AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.39m | 9:45AM0.41m | 9:48PM0.49m | 10:28AM0.51m | 10:29PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1487 | 1100 | 2056 | 1828 | 1477 | 1140 | 1000 | 857 | 730 | 603 | 439 | 431 | 350 | 343 | 265 | 250 | 163 | 154 | 100 | 98 | 94 | 50 | 64 | 55 | 55 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 287 | 636 | 254 | 249 | 254 | 249 | 261 | 167 | 142 | 115 | 110 | 106 | 101 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 40 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NW 11 | S 16 | — | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 249 | 5 | — | 47 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 57 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 606 | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | — | 160 | — | — | 108 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
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