Praia Formosa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Madeira, Portugal)

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Praia Formosa Surf Guide

Praia Formosa in Madeira is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The point breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Praia Formosa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	inconsistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Formosa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Formosa occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Praia Formosa (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Praia Formosa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in June while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia Formosa Location Map

Interactive Praia Formosa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Praia Formosa is Porto Santo Airport (PXO) in Madeira, which is 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia Formosa is La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain, 453 km (281 miles) away.

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Praia Formosa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:55 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	15	14	14	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Praia Formosa

Current tide and informaton

For Camara de Lobos, 2 km from Praia Formosa.

Next High Water: 05:25pm | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 11:41pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia Formosa Sea Temperature

The Praia Formosa water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite