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Porto da Cruz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° 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 12PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porto da Cruz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 431 | 363 | 292 | 287 | 364 | 358 | 287 | 220 | 137 | 125 | 119 | 100 | 97 | 128 | 139 | 175 | 190 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 165 | 229 | 237 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:21AM 2.31 | 2:46PM 2.28 | 3:02AM 2.34 | 3:25PM 2.31 | 3:45AM 2.29 | 4:06PM 2.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:33AM -0.06 | 8:50PM -0.01 | 9:12AM -0.07 | 9:32PM -0.03 | 9:52AM -0.00 | 10:16PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
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