Praia Formosa Surf Break

Praia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.64° N 16.95° W

Issued: 6 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
20.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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 Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
110
101
94
92
90
90
90
90
92
92
89
85
81
61
59
47
81
54
55
55
55
55
55
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
0
SW
0
S
5
W
0
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
SW
0
SW
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
E
0
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:17PM1.88m
00:38AM1.93m
1:08PM2.00m
1:33AM2.00m
1:59PM2.11m
Low Tide
5:58AM0.26m
6:25PM0.30m
6:51AM0.18m
7:20PM0.17m
7:41AM0.12m
8:13PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
21
22
22
21
19
18
18
18
21
22
22
21
18
18
18
17
21
22
22
21
18
18
Feels °C
19
19
23
24
24
24
21
20
19
20
23
24
24
22
20
19
19
18
23
24
24
23
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
84
69
67
54
34
44
33
26
90
92
92
45
44
44
48
27
26
28
28
27
55
55
38
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
13
0.5
NW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
110
110
101
94
92
90
90
90
26
21
32
89
85
81
61
59
17
81
49
55
28
39
55
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
21
21
20
20
19
11
13
6
28
44
59
53
71
69
50
50
47
17
54
13
41
27
17
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NW
5
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
26
18
1
14
21
3
4
4
5
2
6
23
31
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
5
5
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
14
5
0
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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