Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (31 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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)
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
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
539
461
454
394
319
319
270
265
222
202
152
146
132
131
129
127
124
118
159
157
109
153
180
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11PM1.90m
2:29AM1.79m
2:45PM1.91m
3:05AM1.77m
3:21PM1.91m
3:41AM1.74m
Low Tide
8:21PM0.31m
8:28AM0.32m
8:56PM0.30m
9:03AM0.33m
9:33PM0.31m
9:38AM0.36m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
19
18
16
16
16
16
20
21
22
21
18
18
18
18
22
23
23
22
19
20
19
19
22
23
19
17
16
15
15
15
19
21
22
21
17
16
17
17
21
23
23
21
19
19
19
19
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
485
539
461
454
394
319
319
270
265
222
202
152
146
111
111
109
83
69
65
65
64
64
153
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
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
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
101
61
59
58
58
58
58
106
103
101
149
140
135
132
131
129
127
124
118
159
157
109
43
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
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
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
S
15
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
8
30
30
30
65
62
109
57
57
33
32
30
29
29
14
14
14
14
29
17
59
82
109
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
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
1.1
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
Energy kJ
28
53
54
56
68
73
102
109
115
118
118
118
118
134
134
118
118
118
118
118
118
112
125
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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