Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today?

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 7PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
68
106
103
32
29
28
27
27
20
24
29
40
48
138
164
146
140
111
107
88
107
158
181
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
0
NNW
0
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
WNW
0
SE
0
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:18AM1.49m
10:36PM1.74m
11:25AM1.59m
11:37PM1.83m
12:15PM1.71m
00:25AM1.90m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.64m
5:14AM0.43m
5:24PM0.54m
6:06AM0.34m
6:15PM0.44m
6:46AM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
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8:44
8:45
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
18
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
18
19
18
16
14
14
14
18
19
20
19
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
70
68
106
103
32
29
27
15
15
20
24
29
40
40
138
164
146
140
111
60
62
65
158
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.2
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
77
59
2
2
41
29
28
27
27
20
12
12
28
48
12
8
8
61
25
107
88
107
64
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
11
11
2
2
2
2
3
7
2
6
15
14
12
12
1
3
3
8
3
46
82
11
21
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.5
N
3
0.9
NE
7
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
6
8
16
31
36
38
46
54
56
59
75
77
5
82
3
3
61
66
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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