Surf Forecasts:
Santa Maria - Praia Formosa surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Maria - Praia Formosa this week:
The surf forecast for Santa Maria - Praia Formosa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Maria - Praia Formosa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 123 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 17 | 127 | 171 | 181 | 149 | 58 | 39 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 21 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:48PM1.14m | 9:23AM1.22m | 10:18PM1.16m | 10:35AM1.27m | 11:21PM1.23m | 11:27AM1.36m | 00:05AM1.31m | 12:09PM1.46m | 00:42AM1.39m | 12:48PM1.55m | 1:16AM1.47m | 1:25PM1.64m | 1:50AM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.82m | 2:53AM0.84m | 4:06PM0.79m | 4:18AM0.82m | 5:12PM0.71m | 5:17AM0.76m | 5:57PM0.62m | 6:00AM0.67m | 6:35PM0.53m | 6:38AM0.58m | 7:10PM0.44m | 7:14AM0.49m | 7:44PM0.37m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | E 6 | NNW 12 | E 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | E 7 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | NW 9 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 115 | 89 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 29 | 49 | 31 | 57 | 357 | 668 | 480 | 320 | 240 | 58 | 133 | 46 | 41 | 48 | 99 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 11 | E 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 47 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 182 | 39 | 70 | 89 | 48 | 21 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | NNW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 18 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 123 | 57 | 55 | — | 57 | — | 49 | 49 | 74 | 127 | 171 | 181 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 89 | 100 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 9 | 105 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
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 Santa Maria - 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 Santa Maria - Praia Formosa Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Santa Maria - Praia Formosa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Maria - 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 (Santa Maria - 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 Santa Maria - 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.
Santa Maria - Praia Formosa is 7 km (4 miles) from Santa Maria Acores. If you plan a holiday in The Azores, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Maria Acores. Santa Maria Acores has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest