Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 280 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 213 | 204 | 145 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 366 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.40m | 9:57PM1.30m | 10:41AM1.42m | 11:27PM1.36m | 11:53AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.80m | 4:04AM0.81m | 5:15PM0.75m | 5:30AM0.74m | 6:18PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 280 | 280 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 213 | 204 | 145 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 87 | 400 | 458 | 444 | 403 | 428 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 15 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 14 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 14 | NW 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | 6 | 366 | 86 | — | — | 21 | 46 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 464 | 464 | 473 | 473 |
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