Surf Forecasts:
Porto da Cruz surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, N swell with 835 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porto da Cruz this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Porto da Cruz in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about Porto da Cruz. It's the only break we've got in the window, and honestly, it's not looking epic. We've got a long stretch of small, short-period windswell with cross-onshore winds. It's the type of surf that only gets you out of the house if you're truly desperate. For the first week and a half, don't expect much. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, mostly staying in the low hundreds, with a few brief bumps.
Starting on the 27th of August, it's poor surf with a weak 0.8m NNW windswell, and it just doesn't get any better for a while. The 28th sees a bigger swell but it's messy and choppy. The wind keeps swinging onshore, ruining any potential shape. Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 25°, which is notable, but it doesn't help the waves.
Things finally look a little brighter on the morning of September 5th. We get a brief window of glassy conditions with a light ENE breeze and a clean 1.3m, 8-second NNE windswell. It's the only real chance for a decent session, but it's still windswell and will lack the power of a proper groundswell.
Beyond that, the 6th sees a longer-period NNW swell at 12 seconds, but it's only 0.9m and the wind is cross-shore, making it marginal. The rest of the second week is more small, short-period junk. There are just no big standouts. This looks like a tough stretch. A long, poor run like this is more normal for the area, so don't be surprised. But forecasts can change.
So, my call? The only window I'd even think about is the early hours of September 5th. Otherwise, it's a whole lot of nothing. Keep your expectations low.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NNW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 100 | 464 | 608 | 835 | 613 | 335 | 251 | 135 | 90 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 102 | 172 | 183 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31PM2.15m | 2:50AM2.01m | 3:02PM2.23m | 3:21AM2.08m | 3:33PM2.27m | 3:52AM2.11m | 4:05PM2.25m | 4:25AM2.09m | 4:39PM2.19m | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:17PM2.07m | 5:41AM1.95m | 6:01PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.16m | 8:48AM0.18m | 9:14PM0.09m | 9:19AM0.13m | 9:45PM0.06m | 9:51AM0.12m | 10:16PM0.07m | 10:25AM0.15m | 10:50PM0.13m | 11:02AM0.22m | 11:27PM0.24m | 11:45AM0.33m | 00:10AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | S 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 67 | 9 | 464 | 608 | 835 | 613 | 335 | 251 | 135 | 90 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 38 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 167 | 120 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | N 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 7 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | NNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 35 | 34 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 100 | — | — | 585 | — | 41 | 39 | 91 | 77 | 61 | 57 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 102 | 172 | 183 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
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