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Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia Formosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 7PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
193 | 188 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 312 | 501 | 485 | 539 | 461 | 454 | 394 | 319 | 319 | 270 | 265 | 222 | 218 | 152 | 146 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.86m | 1:53AM1.79m | 2:11PM1.90m | 2:29AM1.79m | 2:45PM1.91m | 3:05AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.34m | 7:45PM0.35m | 7:55AM0.33m | 8:21PM0.31m | 8:28AM0.32m | 8:56PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 160 | 98 | 122 | 117 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 156 | 312 | 501 | 485 | 539 | 461 | 454 | 394 | 319 | 319 | 270 | 265 | 222 | 218 | 152 | 146 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 193 | 188 | 167 | 165 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 54 | 52 | 118 | 101 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 97 | 140 | 135 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 54 | — | 16 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 165 | 118 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 62 | 109 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 84 | 102 | 105 | 109 | 132 | 132 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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