Praia Formosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.64° N 16.95° W

Praia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
25.0°C
1.6° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
55
54
51
50
49
49
49
48
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:53AM1.53m
00:24AM1.47m
12:42PM1.67m
1:05AM1.60m
1:19PM1.82m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.64m
6:24AM0.61m
7:00PM0.51m
7:04AM0.48m
7:35PM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:43
8:40
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
25
25
24
23
22
21
21
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
21
23
24
23
23
22
Feels °C
22
23
24
23
24
23
21
22
24
26
25
24
24
25
24
23
25
26
25
24
24
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