Surf Forecasts:
Porto da Cruz surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NE swell with 342 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porto da Cruz this week:
The surf forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porto da Cruz in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks look pretty average for Porto da Cruz. The wind is just not playing nice, and the swell is mostly short-period, wind-driven stuff that won’t clean up. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about.
Let’s start with the immediate picture. From Monday the 7th of September right through until the end of the first week, it’s basically a write-off. The wind is hammering in from the north-northeast and north, mostly cross-onshore, keeping the surface all chopped up and bumpy. Swell heights bob around from 1.0ft to 6ft, but the period is short – between 5 and 7 seconds – so it’s just weak, messy junk. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate (275, 345, 384, 425), but it doesn’t matter because the wind is ruining it. The water is 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say.
We do see a brief window on the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive. But the swell is only 2ft from the NNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is weak (121). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might get a few knee-high lumps, but it’s nothing to write home about.
After that, we’re back into a run of poor conditions. The wind stays cross-onshore, the swell stays small to moderate, and the period stays short. The only real pulse of size comes around Monday the 21st of September, with swell pushing 6ft on the Monday morning from the NE, but the period is still a weak 7 seconds and the wind is onshore. The combined energy is moderate (325), but the conditions are marginal at best. The setup here is a reef, but with the wind wrong and the swell so short-period, it’s just not going to shape up. This is more of a kite-surfing kind of week if you ask me.
So, there’s no standout. No day to circle on the calendar. This is a classic case of waiting for the next front to shift the wind. It won’t stay poor forever, but for now, keep the board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 207 | 275 | 221 | 162 | 120 | 80 | 46 | 27 | 31 | 104 | 253 | 342 | 313 | 219 | 195 | 177 | 145 | 145 | 172 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.81m | 12:48PM2.08m | 1:20AM1.97m | 1:35PM2.25m | 2:03AM2.10m | 2:16PM2.36m | 2:41AM2.18m | 2:54PM2.40m | 3:17AM2.21m | 3:31PM2.36m | 3:51AM2.18m | 4:06PM2.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.36m | 6:34AM0.40m | 7:12PM0.18m | 7:21AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.04m | 8:03AM0.11m | 8:33PM-0.04m | 8:41AM0.04m | 9:09PM-0.06m | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:42PM-0.01m | 9:52AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 99 | 68 | 64 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 102 | 116 | 79 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 123 | 75 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | W 7 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | N 9 | N 7 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 57 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | N 8 | S 10 | W 7 | S 16 | NNW 11 | N 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 145 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 152 | 207 | 275 | 221 | 162 | 120 | 80 | 46 | — | 26 | 104 | 253 | 342 | 313 | 219 | 195 | 177 | 145 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
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