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Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 08 Feb 2026 WET
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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
18.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today?

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 5AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm February 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Feb)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (09 Feb)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (09 Feb)5.5ft (1.7m)19s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
6
8
7
7
6
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.7
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.3
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)121111111111112019181716161615141414212019181817
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)95077274575771172486810882089467148124051354934602550219721672106292351029202914886477899
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
6:03PM
1.55
6:23AM
1.50
6:57PM
1.44
7:29AM
1.35
8:20PM
1.37
9:11AM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:05AM
0.64
12:31PM
0.68
1:07AM
0.77
1:40PM
0.79
2:47AM
0.83
3:23PM
0.81
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Sunrise----7:56-------7:54-------7:54---
Sunset-------6:46-------6:47-------6:49
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171717171820201918171716171920181616151516192018
Feels °C (?)151615161820201918171716181920181615141415181917
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