Santa Maria - Praia Formosa Surf Guide
Santa Maria - Praia Formosa in The Azores is an exposed beach and reef break that is often working and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there are also right and left reef breaks (right is best). When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks, rips.
Santa Maria - Praia Formosa Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| very consistent | 22.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Santa Maria - Praia Formosa:
The best conditions reported for surf at Santa Maria - Praia Formosa occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.
Santa Maria - Praia Formosa Surf:
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 18:01 Local time| Domenica 25 | ||||
| 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | on | on | on | on |
















