Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria - Praia Formosa at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 106 | 102 | 93 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 76 | 18 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 38 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.22m | 8:48PM1.14m | 9:23AM1.22m | 10:18PM1.16m | 10:35AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.82m | 2:53AM0.84m | 4:06PM0.79m | 4:18AM0.82m | 5:12PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 115 | 92 | 89 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 61 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 68 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 63 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 56 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 20 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | N 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 38 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 106 | 102 | 93 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | — | 55 | 63 | 76 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 38 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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