Cantinho surf break

Cantinho surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
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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 10PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
8
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
258
390
465
1346
1191
1069
970
855
699
600
479
462
445
412
363
380
415
496
2025
2682
2800
2421
2113
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
W
0
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:54PM3.61m
4:20AM3.45m
4:40PM3.60m
5:09AM3.34m
5:29PM3.52m
6:03AM3.18m
Low Tide
10:06PM0.45m
10:23AM0.55m
10:55PM0.49m
11:10AM0.67m
11:47PM0.59m
12:00PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
20
24
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
112
258
390
465
1346
1191
1069
970
855
699
600
479
462
445
412
363
380
415
496
2025
2682
2800
2421
2113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
16
Energy kJ
31
47
53
80
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
21
21
41
36
357
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
5
10
10
10
10
27
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
175
197
209
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
558
519
77
75
75
75
97
262
362
372
75
1
0
0
0
75
264
4
3
3
4
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peniche
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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