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Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia Formosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today?
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 18 | NW 16 | NW 15 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | |
14 | 31 | 39 | 75 | 29 | 111 | 109 | 104 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 93 | 322 | 41 | 628 | 529 | 473 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.19m | 3:25AM2.09m | 3:46PM2.18m | 4:16AM2.00m | 4:36PM2.13m | 5:09AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM-0.01m | 9:29AM0.07m | 10:01PM0.02m | 10:16AM0.16m | 10:55PM0.11m | 11:07AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 74 | 74 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 111 | 109 | 104 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 112 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 322 | 581 | 628 | 529 | 473 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NE 7 | SSW 17 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | NW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | E 5 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 15 | 75 | 97 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 93 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 13 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 18 | NW 16 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 52 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 56 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 2 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 343 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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