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Cantinho surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 13 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cantinho today?
The current surf forecast for Cantinho at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cantinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4454 | 3609 | 3234 | 2679 | 1972 | 1846 | 1874 | 1903 | 2276 | 2334 | 2334 | 2254 | 1995 | 1783 | 1821 | 1594 | 2571 | 2676 | 6060 | 8099 | 4215 | 7635 | 8625 | 9100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:27PM 2.59 | 10:44AM 2.74 | 11:23PM 2.68 | 11:39AM 2.76 | 12:09AM 2.79 | 12:26PM 2.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:33AM 1.31 | 5:10PM 1.15 | 5:31AM 1.24 | 5:56PM 1.11 | 6:19AM 1.14 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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