Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.64° N 16.95° W

Praia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.1° 

Praia Formosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 8AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (25 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (25 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
57
57
33
31
30
29
28
0
28
28
28
28
28
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
34
57
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
5
SE
5
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
NE
10
N
0
N
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
0
ENE
0
SSW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:39AM1.89m
1:49PM2.09m
2:11AM2.00m
2:22PM2.17m
2:43AM2.08m
2:55PM2.20m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.23m
8:03PM0.09m
8:10AM0.13m
8:34PM0.01m
8:43AM0.06m
9:06PM-0.02m
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Temp °C
26
26
26
27
29
28
28
27
26
25
24
26
27
27
26
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
26
25
26
27
28
29
29
26
27
26
25
28
27
27
27
26
27
26
25
27
27
27
27
26
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