Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 May 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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
165
312
501
485
539
461
454
394
319
319
270
265
222
202
152
146
132
131
129
127
124
118
159
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:53AM1.79m
2:11PM1.90m
2:29AM1.79m
2:45PM1.91m
3:05AM1.77m
3:21PM1.91m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.33m
8:21PM0.31m
8:28AM0.32m
8:56PM0.30m
9:03AM0.33m
9:33PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:09
Temp °C
15
15
18
19
20
19
16
16
16
16
20
21
22
21
18
18
19
19
22
23
23
22
19
20
14
15
18
19
20
19
15
15
14
15
19
21
21
20
17
17
17
18
21
22
23
22
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
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
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
165
156
312
501
485
539
461
454
394
319
319
270
265
222
202
152
146
111
111
85
83
78
65
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
26
54
52
118
101
61
59
58
58
58
58
106
103
101
97
140
135
132
131
129
127
124
118
159
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
33
165
118
8
8
30
30
30
65
62
109
57
57
33
32
30
29
14
14
14
14
14
29
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
23
28
33
33
42
53
54
79
84
102
105
112
115
118
134
134
134
137
156
156
137
137
137
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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