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Santa Cruz surf Forecast / Peniche / Portugal

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 Mar 2024 WET
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Santa Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Cruz sea temperature is 15.3°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 15.2 °C max: 17.0 °C min: 14.4 °C)
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Santa Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Cruz sea temperature is 15.3°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 15.2 °C max: 17.0 °C min: 14.4 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Cruz this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Cruz over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Cruz in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 04) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 29th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 29th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 29th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Cruz over the next 12 days.

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Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
3.5
WNW
2.5
NW
4
WSW
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.2
SW
2.1
W
1.7
W
2.2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.4
W
1.7
WNW
2
W
2.5
W
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.4
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.1
WNW
Period(s) (?)15141413139101010111110118991212111012111215141312121111111413131414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)6371541357544232224826542224245720972344181613589706097344691454950531363833100619347743548539972650154387461562022481820169918301826
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
30
SW
15
W
20
WSW
30
SW
45
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
20
S
30
S
30
S
10
SW
10
S
15
SW
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
NW
10
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:53PM
2.57
5:10AM
2.44
5:28PM
2.44
5:49AM
2.27
6:12PM
2.29
6:43AM
2.10
7:17PM
2.16
8:07AM
1.98
8:51PM
2.12
9:51AM
2.01
10:24PM
2.27
11:13AM
2.21
11:32PM
2.53
12:12PM
2.47
12:26AM
2.83
1:00PM
2.73
1:14AM
3.08
1:44PM
2.94
1:59AM
3.24
2:26PM
3.08
2:42AM
3.30
3:06PM
3.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:41AM
0.44
11:00PM
0.50
11:13AM
0.59
11:38PM
0.65
11:53AM
0.75
12:28AM
0.81
12:49PM
0.91
1:43AM
0.94
2:14PM
1.02
3:26AM
0.92
3:57PM
0.96
4:56AM
0.71
5:15PM
0.75
5:58AM
0.42
6:12PM
0.48
6:48AM
0.13
7:01PM
0.22
7:33AM
-0.09
7:45PM
0.01
8:14AM
-0.22
8:29PM
-0.12
8:55AM
-0.24
9:11PM
-0.15
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise6:24--6:22--6:22--6:20--6:18--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:07--
Sunset-6:59--7:00--7:00--7:01--7:02--7:04--7:05--7:06--7:06--7:07--7:07--7:08-
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Rain (mm)
14422102241--54-----134--3-----------1
Temp. °C131312121312141412141413141516171715181816161716151513141515171716171717
Feels °C (?)967776676910108131515141314141112139101011101212151515171715

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Santa Cruz Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Santa Cruz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Cruz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Cruz surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Santa Cruz) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Santa Cruz may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Santa Cruz is 11 km (7 miles) from Torres Vedras. If you plan a holiday in Peniche, look for hotels and other accommodation in Torres Vedras. Torres Vedras has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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