Praia Formosa Surf Break

Praia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.64° N 16.95° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
22.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
NW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
18
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
23
17
21
14
13
12
11
35
25
25
25
11
24
24
22
21
0
7
24
7
14
66
58
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
N
5
NE
5
NNW
0
ESE
0
SSE
0
W
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:28AM1.75m
3:44PM1.95m
4:03AM1.75m
4:19PM1.96m
4:38AM1.73m
4:54PM1.94m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.32m
9:58PM0.30m
9:59AM0.32m
10:34PM0.31m
10:33AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:19
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
22
24
25
24
21
21
21
21
24
26
27
26
23
24
24
24
28
29
29
27
25
Feels °C
17
17
17
22
25
26
25
21
21
21
22
25
28
30
29
25
26
26
25
30
31
32
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1.1
NE
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
Energy kJ
22
23
21
22
47
55
50
48
35
22
8
9
17
32
176
20
18
154
160
166
135
130
111
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
18
22
17
8
8
8
8
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
7
8
23
17
7
16
9
66
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
18
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
14
14
14
21
14
13
12
5
26
25
25
25
11
24
24
22
21
18
7
24
7
14
20
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.7
N
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
Energy kJ
191
221
253
284
264
270
270
277
244
273
244
250
227
205
79
206
194
25
39
10
26
23
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
494
14
464
35
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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