Cresmina Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Cresmina Surf Guide

Cresmina in Lisboa is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Cresmina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cresmina:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cresmina occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cresmina (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cresmina with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in December while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

60%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cresmina Location Map

Interactive Cresmina surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cresmina is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cresmina is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 231 km (143 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cresmina Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Cresmina look like?

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Tides at Cresmina

Current tide and informaton

For Cascais, Portugal, 7 km from Cresmina.

Next High Water: 05:57am | 2.84m

Next Low Water: 11:43pm | 1.19m

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Cresmina Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Cresmina is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite