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Cantinho surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cantinho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cantinho sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cantinho today?
The current surf forecast for Cantinho at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cantinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
212 | 165 | 175 | 258 | 390 | 465 | 1346 | 1191 | 1154 | 970 | 855 | 699 | 600 | 524 | 462 | 399 | 369 | 388 | 380 | 450 | 450 | 697 | 2378 | 2299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:54PM3.61m | 4:20AM3.45m | 4:40PM3.60m | 5:09AM3.34m | 5:29PM3.52m | 6:03AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.49m | 10:06PM0.45m | 10:23AM0.55m | 10:55PM0.49m | 11:10AM0.67m | 11:47PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 212 | 66 | 112 | 258 | 390 | 465 | 1346 | 1191 | 1154 | 970 | 855 | 699 | 600 | 524 | 462 | 399 | 369 | 388 | 380 | 450 | 450 | 517 | 2378 | 2299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 37 | 31 | 47 | 53 | 80 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 36 | 288 | 697 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 165 | 175 | 197 | 224 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 97 | 262 | 362 | 362 | 75 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 264 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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