Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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 (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (02 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (02 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
157
155
153
239
210
211
239
491
476
426
405
341
311
239
226
183
180
128
116
86
127
226
309
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
5
NW
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
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
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:41AM1.74m
3:57PM1.89m
4:17AM1.69m
4:34PM1.85m
4:55AM1.63m
5:13PM1.81m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.36m
10:10PM0.35m
10:13AM0.40m
10:49PM0.41m
10:50AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:10
9:10
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
22
22
21
18
17
17
18
21
23
24
24
21
21
20
20
23
24
23
21
19
18
18
18
22
24
24
22
18
16
16
17
21
23
23
23
20
21
19
21
23
24
23
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
ENE
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
47
46
64
153
239
210
206
206
491
476
426
405
341
311
239
226
183
107
128
116
86
125
130
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
NW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
Energy kJ
159
157
155
109
107
107
211
239
94
92
92
92
90
59
59
59
59
180
57
56
82
101
226
309
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
9
0.1
S
11
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NW
16
0.5
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
17
59
82
43
2
86
104
100
9
8
8
2
2
9
8
8
9
58
19
46
55
127
85
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
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
1.2
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.6
N
4
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
126
126
107
104
86
84
91
99
97
103
106
109
147
151
160
150
150
10
156
167
143
130
112
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
7
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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