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Cantinho surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 WETForecast 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cantinho today?
The current surf forecast for Cantinho at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cantinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 2810 | 2535 | 2786 | 7563 | 11228 | 17499 | 16727 | 15829 | 14472 | 12740 | 11152 | 8439 | 6863 | 5922 | 4454 | 3609 | 3280 | 2717 | 2002 | 1750 | 1723 | 1874 | 2003 | 2278 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:33AM 2.83 | 9:24PM 2.55 | 9:41AM 2.76 | 10:27PM 2.59 | 10:44AM 2.74 | 11:23PM 2.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:11AM 1.31 | 3:10PM 1.14 | 3:25AM 1.35 | 4:14PM 1.17 | 4:33AM 1.31 | 5:10PM 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
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