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Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
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 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
131 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 118 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 239 | 210 | 211 | 239 | 491 | 476 | 426 | 405 | 341 | 311 | 239 | 226 | 183 | 180 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.91m | 3:41AM1.74m | 3:57PM1.89m | 4:17AM1.69m | 4:34PM1.85m | 4:55AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.33m | 9:33PM0.31m | 9:38AM0.36m | 10:10PM0.35m | 10:13AM0.40m | 10:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 111 | 85 | 83 | 69 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 64 | 153 | 239 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 491 | 476 | 426 | 405 | 341 | 311 | 239 | 226 | 183 | 110 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 118 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 211 | 239 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 180 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | S 11 | WNW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 59 | 82 | 43 | 2 | 86 | 104 | 100 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 125 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 156 | 156 | 126 | 126 | 104 | 102 | 96 | 102 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 106 | 121 | 147 | 156 | 150 | 150 | 169 | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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