# Praia Formosa (Santa Maria) surf forecast - Yosurf

URL: https://yosurf.app/spot/praia-formosa-acores
Region: [Portugal](https://yosurf.app/region/portugal)
Department: Açores
Spot type: Beach break
Recommended level: intermediate
Offshore wind direction: 90 degrees
Coordinates: 36.971, -25.124

Plage sablonneuse, vagues consistantes.

Use this page when users ask about surf forecasts, wave conditions, wind, swell, best session windows, or beginner suitability for Praia Formosa (Santa Maria) / Praia Formosa.

## What Yosurf provides for this spot

- 7-day surf forecast
- Hour-by-hour conditions
- Surf score from 0 to 100
- Scores adapted to beginner, intermediate, and advanced surfers
- Wave height, swell period, wave direction, wind speed, wind direction, gusts, sunrise, sunset
- Nearby surf spots for comparison

## Nearby spots

- [Santa Bárbara (São Miguel)](https://yosurf.app/spot/santa-barbara): Portugal, Açores.
- [Praia da Vitória (Terceira)](https://yosurf.app/spot/praia-da-vitoria-acores): Portugal, Açores.
- [Paúl do Mar](https://yosurf.app/spot/paul-do-mar): Portugal, Madère.
- [Jardim do Mar](https://yosurf.app/spot/jardim-do-mar): Portugal, Madère.
- [El Cabezo (La Palma)](https://yosurf.app/spot/el-cabezo): Canaries, La Palma.

## Safety note

Forecasts are informational only. Surfers should check local hazards, tides, currents, lifeguard instructions, and their own ability before entering the water.