Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 27 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia Formosa today?

The current surf forecast for Praia Formosa at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0
1
2
2
1
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)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
174
181
253
259
263
266
266
259
237
231
228
225
228
234
253
256
259
193
188
169
165
165
165
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
WNW
0
NW
0
S
5
ESE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
5
N
0
N
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
N
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:21PM1.73m
00:35AM1.77m
1:00PM1.80m
1:15AM1.78m
1:36PM1.86m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.40m
6:27PM0.46m
6:46AM0.37m
7:08PM0.40m
7:21AM0.34m
7:45PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
16
15
18
19
20
19
17
17
17
17
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
16
19
20
20
19
16
16
16
14
19
20
20
20
17
18
17
18
21
21
22
21
20
18
17
16
19
21
21
20
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
NW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
99
174
92
253
259
263
266
266
259
237
231
228
225
228
234
235
242
234
160
98
73
117
165
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
NW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NW
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
71
75
181
89
80
64
24
29
69
23
24
27
26
41
70
253
256
259
193
188
169
165
45
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
102
38
16
16
24
24
37
32
23
50
44
30
30
26
87
28
27
26
54
37
12
35
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
N
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
10
6
9
9
3
3
1
3
44
43
26
25
24
1
28
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
0
0
5
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
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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