Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria - Praia Formosa at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 9 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 189 | 163 | 168 | 161 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.42m | 6:20PM1.49m | 6:55AM1.33m | 7:25PM1.39m | 8:12AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.48m | 11:57AM0.55m | 00:44AM0.59m | 12:58PM0.66m | 1:55AM0.67m | 2:21PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 30 | 50 | 47 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 114 | 480 | 50 | 440 | 372 | 318 | 258 | 250 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 68 | 87 | 84 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | N 10 | S 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 52 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 55 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | N 12 | S 10 | N 11 | N 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 155 | 189 | 163 | 168 | 161 | 161 | 203 | 263 | 247 | — | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 207 | 179 | 192 | 191 | 39 | 71 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 258 | 260 | 258 | 258 | 257 | 258 | 257 | 258 | 257 | 257 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 850 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 257 | 850 | 100 | 100 |
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