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Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 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
18.9° 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 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 136mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | S 17 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | |
100 | 80 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.88m | 4:30AM1.70m | 4:45PM1.80m | 5:07AM1.59m | 5:25PM1.71m | 5:49AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.33m | 10:21PM0.34m | 10:26AM0.42m | 10:58PM0.44m | 11:02AM0.51m | 11:41PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 5 | NNW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 100 | 80 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | S 17 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | S 14 | N 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 102 | 160 | 97 | 77 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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