Porto da Cruz surf break

Porto da Cruz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 11 Jan 2026 WET
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Porto da Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porto da Cruz sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Porto da Cruz today?

The current surf forecast for Porto da Cruz at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jan)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (12 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Porto da Cruz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.6
WNW
0.7
NW
1.3
W
1.5
NW
1.6
NW
2.4
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.2
NNW
2
NNW
2
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.9
N
Period(s) (?)12121212111112109101112141414131313121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)22016410977827696922824255681525255428982591214618621677139911581084961927943
Wind
(km/h)
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
SW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:26PM
1.52
8:52AM
1.51
9:39PM
1.53
10:07AM
1.50
10:45PM
1.59
11:12AM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:33AM
0.78
3:10PM
0.73
3:54AM
0.77
4:19PM
0.72
5:03AM
0.70
5:18PM
0.65
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise----8:10-------8:10-------8:10---
Sunset-------6:20-------6:21-------6:22
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--------23--------------
Temp. °C161515151519181717161515151616151414131314161615
Feels °C (?)171514141417161516111010101111119109910131313
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