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Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
19.1° 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 2AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
255 | 327 | 483 | 435 | 419 | 478 | 401 | 408 | 408 | 340 | 334 | 281 | 256 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 75 | 73 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.93m | 7:13AM1.60m | 7:35PM1.84m | 8:25AM1.53m | 8:46PM1.77m | 9:38AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.34m | 1:07PM0.52m | 2:12AM0.43m | 2:20PM0.60m | 3:26AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 255 | 327 | 483 | 435 | 419 | 478 | 401 | 408 | 408 | 340 | 334 | 281 | 256 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 75 | 73 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | N 10 | NE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | — | — | 59 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 46 | 52 | 66 | 91 | 128 | 153 | 158 | 158 | 143 | 147 | 158 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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