
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 10PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 69 | 73 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.51m | 8:53AM1.56m | 9:50PM1.47m | 10:30AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.58m | 2:18AM0.65m | 3:25PM0.62m | 4:02AM0.66m | 5:05PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 69 | 73 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 11 | ENE 6 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 44 | 33 | — | — | 13 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










