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Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 WETForecast 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today?
The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 6AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 53 | 49 | 85 | 113 | 108 | 96 | 114 | 93 | 77 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:18AM 1.56 | 6:52PM 1.62 | 7:53AM 1.44 | 8:32PM 1.59 | 9:37AM 1.46 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:56PM 0.46 | 12:20PM 0.61 | 1:27AM 0.59 | 1:58PM 0.71 | 3:19AM 0.58 | 3:42PM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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