Praia Formosa

Praia Formosa is an S-facing beach break in Funchal, Madeira, Madeira, Portugal. It picks up swell from ENE to E and ESE to SE and SSW to WNW. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

S (190°)

Best swell

SSW to SW (194°–231°) or SSE (155°–162°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to E (75° to 91°); ESE to SE (107.5° to 137.5°); SSW to WNW (194° to 300°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1 (1 plays here)