Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today?

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 3AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (19 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
NW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
16
0.8
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
82
47
44
44
36
94
326
650
628
529
537
386
309
180
154
140
133
204
204
225
212
272
205
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
0
ESE
5
W
0
E
5
NW
5
WNW
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:16AM2.00m
4:36PM2.13m
5:09AM1.87m
5:29PM2.04m
6:08AM1.72m
6:29PM1.93m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.02m
10:16AM0.16m
10:55PM0.11m
11:07AM0.28m
11:54PM0.22m
12:03PM0.41m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
20
21
21
20
18
17
17
16
19
18
19
19
18
16
16
16
20
21
22
21
20
18
18
18
21
22
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.8
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
112
82
59
56
54
52
51
326
650
628
529
537
386
309
180
154
140
133
204
204
225
212
272
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
E
7
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
E
7
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
E
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
NW
12
Energy kJ
17
16
16
16
15
5
94
52
41
41
58
22
82
31
130
114
76
76
42
73
20
70
70
205
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
E
7
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
50
49
47
44
44
36
8
42
7
2
41
56
22
85
31
32
33
23
79
73
71
71
70
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
6
9
6
5
4
8
8
8
12
1
3
30
3
21
25
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
1
1
1
14
1
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
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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