Surf Forecast Surf Report
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
app storeplay store
Beach
Praia Formosa location map

Praia Formosa surf Forecast / Madeira / Portugal

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 27 Apr 2024 WEST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
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 (Statistics for 27 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.5 °C max: 19.7 °C min: 17.4 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
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 (Statistics for 27 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.5 °C max: 19.7 °C min: 17.4 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Formosa this week:

The surf forecast for Praia Formosa over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Formosa in the next 12 days are 0.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 27) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 28th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 28th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 3rd May)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Formosa over the next 12 days.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Praia Formosa:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wed
08
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.7
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)131212121514131211161615151413131616161515141413101091010101099998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)544947274241688248515123424135355187817311069645910813165115104755264591089990
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
15
N
10
N
5
WNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
0
SE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
N
0
E
0
S
10
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
NW
5
NNE
0
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:22AM
1.80
4:40PM
1.86
5:01AM
1.70
5:22PM
1.78
5:48AM
1.59
6:15PM
1.69
6:52AM
1.49
7:25PM
1.63
8:17AM
1.45
8:49PM
1.64
9:46AM
1.50
10:08PM
1.74
10:58AM
1.64
11:13PM
1.89
11:55AM
1.80
12:07AM
2.04
12:43PM
1.96
12:56AM
2.15
1:27PM
2.08
1:42AM
2.20
2:09PM
2.16
2:27AM
2.19
2:50PM
2.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13PM
0.28
10:23AM
0.32
10:50PM
0.36
11:01AM
0.42
11:36PM
0.46
11:48AM
0.53
12:36AM
0.55
12:51PM
0.63
1:57AM
0.59
2:16PM
0.68
3:28AM
0.54
3:45PM
0.63
4:43AM
0.41
4:57PM
0.51
5:41AM
0.24
5:54PM
0.35
6:30AM
0.10
6:44PM
0.21
7:14AM
-0.00
7:31PM
0.09
7:56AM
-0.04
8:15PM
0.02
8:36AM
-0.02
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wed
08
Sunrise-7:24--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:18--7:18--7:16--7:16--7:15--7:15--7:13-
Sunset--8:45--8:46--8:47--8:47--8:49--8:50--8:51--8:51--8:52--8:52--8:53--8:53
part cloudclearpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearpart cloudclearpart cloudrain showersrain showersrain showerscloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearpart cloudclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
-----------------------211----------
Temp. °C171818151818161818161818171918181918172121192020191918181918161919172020
Feels °C (?)151716131717151717151818171918181919172020192121211717171717151819182020

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Praia Formosa surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Praia Formosa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Praia Formosa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia Formosa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia Formosa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Praia Formosa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Praia Formosa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Praia Formosa is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Camara de Lobos. If you plan a holiday in Madeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camara de Lobos. Camara de Lobos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest