Praia Formosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.64° N 16.95° W

Praia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
24.9°C
1.3° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 1AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
73
79
107
105
124
120
92
202
164
147
116
94
65
63
13
7
13
6
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:21PM1.57m
11:46AM1.80m
00:24AM1.72m
12:41PM1.99m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.52m
5:27AM0.54m
6:14PM0.35m
6:27AM0.38m
7:05PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:24
8:23
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
20
20
23
25
25
24
22
22
22
22
24
26
26
25
22
Feels °C
26
24
22
22
20
20
24
27
26
25
23
23
23
22
25
27
28
25
22
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