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Santa Maria - Praia Formosa surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Santa Maria - Praia Formosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Maria - Praia Formosa sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa today?
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria - Praia Formosa at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | |
73 | 60 | 42 | 51 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.34m | 11:09PM1.48m | 11:48AM1.41m | 00:06AM1.53m | 12:38PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.59m | 4:52PM0.62m | 5:38AM0.53m | 5:54PM0.56m | 6:29AM0.46m | 6:43PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 312 | 294 | 245 | 163 | 141 | 110 | 84 | 198 | 390 | 405 | 585 | 639 | 609 | 589 | 579 | 781 | 926 | 711 | 675 | 543 | 533 | 524 | 442 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 60 | 42 | 51 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 61 | 55 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 15 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 78 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 105 |
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