Praia Formosa surf forecast

Funchal · Madeira · Portugal

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Shingle beach at Funchal's western end with a point that only works on southwest swell, so summer is its window. Both sources call it unreliable.

Break

point break, lefts and rights; faces SW

Level

intermediate

Best swell

SW, WSW, S

Best wind

NE, N, NNE (offshore)

Best tide

low to mid tide

Season

Jun-Sep

Typical size

1.5-3 m

Crowd

low

Hazards

rocks; rips

Nearby spots

• Fajã dos Padres, Câmara de Lobos
• Lugar de Baixo, Ponta do Sol
• Porto da Cruz, Porto da Cruz
• Faial, Faial
• Machico, Machico
• Fajã da Areia, São Vicente

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