Surf Forecasts:
Porto da Cruz surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, N swell with 10,420 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porto da Cruz in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 25th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 889 | 508 | 425 | 571 | 410 | 325 | 377 | 452 | 424 | 375 | 233 | 211 | 169 | 120 | 238 | 428 | 624 | 406 | 528 | 472 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.90m | 3:04AM2.01m | 3:25PM1.80m | 3:40AM1.92m | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:19AM1.82m | 4:44PM1.58m | 5:05AM1.72m | 5:34PM1.49m | 5:59AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.60m | 7:55PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.33m | 9:15AM0.32m | 9:20PM0.41m | 9:53AM0.42m | 9:57PM0.51m | 10:35AM0.54m | 10:38PM0.61m | 11:25AM0.64m | 11:27PM0.71m | 12:27PM0.71m | 00:32AM0.78m | 1:40PM0.72m | 1:49AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1883 | 441 | 508 | 425 | 571 | 410 | 325 | 377 | 452 | 424 | 375 | 233 | 211 | 169 | 120 | 238 | 428 | 624 | 406 | 528 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 18 | N 17 | N 15 |
| kJ | 214 | 196 | 129 | 99 | 281 | 140 | 81 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 89 | 85 | 71 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 56 | 87 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 15 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | N 11 | NNE 8 | N 20 | WNW 12 | S 17 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 123 | 101 | 133 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 407 | 889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 9 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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