Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 May 2026 WEST
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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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today?

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
101
38
132
147
203
203
198
176
71
174
181
253
259
263
266
266
259
237
231
228
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
0
N
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
SE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
0
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
0
S
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:57PM1.74m
11:37AM1.66m
11:50PM1.75m
12:21PM1.73m
00:35AM1.77m
1:00PM1.80m
Low Tide
4:44PM0.58m
5:24AM0.43m
5:40PM0.52m
6:08AM0.40m
6:27PM0.46m
6:46AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
Temp °C
21
20
18
18
18
18
20
22
21
20
18
17
17
16
19
20
20
19
17
17
16
16
19
20
22
21
19
19
18
19
20
23
22
22
19
18
17
16
20
21
21
19
18
18
17
17
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
57
38
138
196
184
178
175
172
172
169
112
108
101
140
137
253
259
263
266
266
259
237
231
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
14
0.6
NW
13
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NW
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
95
142
37
27
27
27
26
147
203
203
198
176
71
174
181
89
80
77
31
29
69
24
35
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
101
38
132
19
26
22
21
21
38
15
16
16
24
31
37
32
29
50
44
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
0.5
N
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
97
17
27
11
2
2
10
10
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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