Praia Formosa surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 WET
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast 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
21.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Wednesday (Dec 03) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Formosa in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Dec 06) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 3rd Dec)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 9th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 9th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
NW
0.2
S
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.3
WNW
1.2
NW
1.3
WNW
1.8
NW
2.5
WNW
3
WNW
Period(s) (?)131212111111111110101020131414141312191716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)241175161143105109997657383813614984890626494472246938324084
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:48PM
2.00
12:08PM
2.05
12:36AM
2.12
12:59PM
2.09
1:22AM
2.19
1:49PM
2.09
2:10AM
2.22
2:39PM
2.03
2:58AM
2.20
3:29PM
1.93
3:47AM
2.13
4:20PM
1.80
4:39AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:31PM
0.14
5:56AM
0.17
6:19PM
0.07
6:47AM
0.05
7:06PM
0.04
7:36AM
-0.01
7:53PM
0.06
8:26AM
-0.02
8:39PM
0.11
9:17AM
0.04
9:26PM
0.20
10:09AM
0.14
10:15PM
0.31
11:04AM
0.26
Tue
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Sunrise--7:52--7:52--7:54--7:54--7:56--7:56--7:56
Sunset6:00--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:00--
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
1------------------135
Temp. °C171618181617181518181619191720201720201919
Feels °C (?)151416161415171317171518181719201718171719
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Praia Formosa:

join our community of surf reporters

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 locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest