Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto da Cruz today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto da Cruz at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porto da Cruz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 150 | 127 | 127 | 111 | 108 | 91 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.92m | 6:28AM1.83m | 6:56PM1.74m | 7:32AM1.70m | 8:15PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.33m | 00:10AM0.38m | 12:37PM0.47m | 1:06AM0.54m | 1:49PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 167 | 165 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 101 | 94 | 127 | 111 | 108 | 91 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 31 | 29 | 59 | 54 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 27 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 116 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 150 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 61 | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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