Cantinho surf break

Cantinho surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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 11PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Cantinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
70
101
118
253
227
201
289
581
783
782
705
1201
1000
959
1006
1260
1067
764
589
461
512
553
563
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSW
25
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:00PM2.71m
8:45AM2.45m
9:09PM2.67m
10:00AM2.48m
10:22PM2.71m
11:09AM2.60m
Low Tide
1:28PM1.42m
2:25AM1.37m
2:37PM1.49m
3:40AM1.38m
3:57PM1.48m
4:52AM1.29m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:38
3
1
14
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
14
13
9
8
9
9
11
9
10
9
8
9
8
8
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
WNW
13
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
0.8
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
13
1
NNW
12
2.1
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
N
11
2.2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
11
Energy kJ
37
31
101
118
253
227
201
178
227
278
782
705
1201
1000
959
1006
142
93
764
589
422
306
553
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NW
13
0.8
NNW
12
1.1
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
41
70
20
99
89
117
115
111
109
148
254
246
229
176
173
111
64
128
193
336
461
512
264
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.6
N
12
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
9
9
9
20
10
70
114
2
8
143
123
56
96
8
19
13
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
S
3
0.5
SE
3
1.6
SW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
3
13
39
8
5
289
581
783
1260
1067
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1
1
141
181
202
1
1
372
372
369
426
363
372
372
372
440
372
372
181
181
1
1
1
372
Best forecast wave conditions in Peniche
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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