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Lat Long: 32.64° N 16.95° W

Praia Formosa WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia Formosa sea temperature is
24.4°C
1.3° 

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


Praia Formosa surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Formosa this week:

The surf forecast for Praia Formosa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia Formosa in the next 16 days are 0.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 11th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 11th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 12th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Formosa over the next 16 days.


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