Sea weather in Praia Formosa in Madeira All the beach weather in Praia Formosa

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Praia Formosa in Madeira, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Praia Formosa over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Praia Formosa in Madeira this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Praia Formosa. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202554°F to 63°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202556°F to 59°Frecommended
Wednesday 17 December 202558°F to 61°Frecommended
Thursday 18 December 202558°F to 61°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202556°F to 61°Frecommended
Saturday 20 December 202550°F to 58°Frecommended
Sunday 21 December 202556°F to 59°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Praia Formosa

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:02 and will set at 18:03 on the beach(es) of Praia Formosa. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%76%75%77%85%74%75%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover81%32%37%16%49%89%0%0%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 356°
N
10°
N
311°
NW
319°
NW
292°
WNW
331°
NNW
336°
NNW
335°
NNW
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)
Direction 43°
NE
43°
NE
39°
NE
302°
WNW
300°
WNW
296°
WNW
297°
WNW
295°
WNW
Period9.6 sec.9.7 sec.13.7 sec.14.1 sec.14.1 sec.14.1 sec.13.5 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:03 and will set at 18:04 on the beach(es) of Praia Formosa. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%75%73%72%62%65%71%73%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover5%2%4%17%80%54%83%12%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 346°
NNW
354°
N
359°
N

N
348°
NNW
296°
WNW
36°
NE
11°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 294°
WNW
293°
WNW
309°
NW
309°
NW
309°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
308°
NW
Period8.3 sec.8.2 sec.15.8 sec.11.8 sec.12.0 sec.14.2 sec.12.7 sec.13.7 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:04 and will set at 18:04 on the beach(es) of Praia Formosa. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 58°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%78%78%77%70%70%74%77%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover77%82%76%79%6%32%22%78%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)
Direction 309°
NW
356°
N

N
12°
NNE
230°
SW
218°
SW
60°
ENE
13°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (6.0ft)
Direction 307°
NW
307°
NW
307°
NW
307°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
311°
NW
314°
NW
Period14.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.3 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.12.1 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:04 and will set at 18:05 on the beach(es) of Praia Formosa. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 58°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%78%76%70%70%78%81%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover20%42%27%34%37%19%76%86%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 337°
NNW
339°
NNW
328°
NNW
324°
NW
295°
WNW
289°
WNW
286°
WNW
290°
WNW
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.9m (6.1ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (7.7ft)
Direction 317°
NW
317°
NW
315°
NW
304°
WNW
305°
NW
319°
NW
317°
NW
314°
NW
Period8.9 sec.12.4 sec.12.9 sec.12.4 sec.17.1 sec.16.0 sec.15.9 sec.15.6 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:05 and will set at 18:05 on the beach(es) of Praia Formosa. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 56°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%84%81%81%76%71%72%74%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%54%88%62%76%22%89%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts22km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 306°
NW
42°
NE
19°
NNE
23°
NNE
28°
NNE
19°
NNE
25°
NNE
31°
NNE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.5m (8.1ft)
Direction 314°
NW
309°
NW
301°
WNW
304°
NW
308°
NW
310°
NW
310°
NW
310°
NW
Period14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.1 sec.14.1 sec.15.3 sec.15.5 sec.15.8 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:05 and will set at 18:05 on the beach(es) of Praia Formosa. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%77%75%71%66%66%69%72%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover71%67%77%9%73%72%0%2%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)4°C (40°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 12°
NNE
19°
NNE
12°
NNE
33°
NNE
12°
NNE
304°
WNW
53°
NE

N
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.7ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 309°
NW
308°
NW
308°
NW
307°
NW
307°
NW
309°
NW
311°
NW
306°
NW
Period15.7 sec.15.6 sec.15.2 sec.13.9 sec.14.5 sec.14.2 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:06 and will set at 18:06 on the beach(es) of Praia Formosa. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 4.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 7.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%73%75%75%66%69%74%77%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover4%71%65%82%72%75%78%82%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)1km/h (1mph)4km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 333°
NNW
324°
NW
13°
NNE
353°
N
270°
W
243°
WSW
308°
NW
23°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 306°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
312°
NW
311°
NW
311°
NW
311°
NW
311°
NW
Period13.7 sec.13.0 sec.13.1 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)

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