Praia Formosa Surf Break

Praia Formosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.64° N 16.95° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
22.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Praia Formosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 2AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
34
58
50
50
84
83
38
38
23
22
16
69
67
63
61
15
15
15
15
15
33
14
13
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
NW
0
WNW
0
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
WSW
0
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SW
0
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:54PM1.94m
5:14AM1.70m
5:30PM1.91m
5:53AM1.67m
6:08PM1.86m
6:36AM1.64m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.33m
11:09AM0.37m
11:46PM0.36m
11:47AM0.43m
00:27AM0.39m
12:31PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:19
9:19
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
24
24
24
23
26
27
27
26
23
22
22
21
24
26
26
25
22
22
22
22
25
27
Feels °C
30
29
26
26
25
24
28
28
28
27
25
23
23
22
25
28
28
27
24
22
21
22
26
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
114
86
85
83
71
69
83
85
52
68
48
32
31
28
44
42
40
26
26
24
23
22
23
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
15
34
58
30
45
40
39
38
38
23
27
26
26
30
25
25
24
24
25
15
15
14
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
14
9
21
50
50
84
83
12
11
11
22
16
69
67
63
61
15
15
15
15
15
33
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
16
17
13
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
14
14
14
19
0
0
14
21
14
14
14
14
14
14
19
19
19
19
19
19
14
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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