Santa Cruz · Lisbon · Portugal
Praia Formosa
Today · beginner: surf zone fine for beginners; big sea outside · 1.1 m chest high · light wind
1.1 m now
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Now 1.1 m, the best day of the week.
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Forecast · next 7 days
Now 1.1 m, the best day of the week.Suggestion by level
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Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.
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This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.
The hour bar above moves both maps through the day — each arrow points its real direction, with the map north-up.
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Praia Formosa
Sandy beach north of the main Santa Cruz beach.
Surfing Praia Formosa
Praia Formosa is a surf beach in Santa Cruz, Portugal.
What level is Praia Formosa for?
Praia Formosa has no fixed level, and that is the question Surf Booking answers every day: the same sea suits a beginner and does not suit an advanced surfer, or the other way round. On this page the sea at this beach is read hour by hour and by level — beginner, intermediate and advanced — for the next 7 days, and the verdict is this beach's, not the region's.
What is the bottom like at Praia Formosa?
The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.
When does Praia Formosa work best?
Praia Formosa is an exposed beach that picks up much of the Atlantic swell, so it works often through the year. It is usually best with swell from NW-W. The beach faces West.
