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Praia Formosa, Santa Maria, Azores

5ft
swell
GOOD
8s period
☀️Clear Sky
66°Fair
72°Fwater
24 km/hNNE
offshore Hs8ft
Swell Period8s
Swell DirWNW
Wind24 km/h
Wind Gust45 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

5ft8sfrom WNW 295°

Wind Sea

5ft5sfrom NNE 23°
NESW

Wind

24km/h

NNE18°

Gusts45 km/h
ConditionsModerate

Conditions

Water
72°F
🌡Air
66°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
44 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
45 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☀️
★★★

2.5–7ft

WSW
72°F65°F
↑32
💧100%

Tomorrow

☀️
★★★★

2.5–7ft

WNW
66°F64°F
↑27

Sat

☀️
★★★★

2–6.5ft

NNW
67°F63°F
↑30
💧25%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Praia Formosa Surf Report

Santa Maria, Azores · 36.9511°, -25.0984°

Praia Formosa (Santa Maria, Azores) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Mar & Nov. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Mar & Nov

Best time to surf Praia Formosa: seasonal wave data

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