Surf Forecasts:
Porto da Cruz surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, NNW swell with 1,238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period. 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 253 | 370 | 332 | 326 | 233 | 168 | 130 | 90 | 84 | 113 | 248 | 137 | 163 | 279 | 261 | 283 | 1238 | 1045 | 811 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:16AM1.62m | 9:05PM1.51m | 9:19AM1.69m | 10:02PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:49PM0.66m | 3:02AM0.73m | 3:46PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 15 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 307 | 253 | 370 | 332 | 326 | 233 | 168 | 130 | 90 | 84 | 113 | 248 | 137 | 163 | 279 | 179 | 283 | 1238 | 1045 | 811 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | N 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | N 10 | N 18 | N 16 | NW 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 171 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 40 | 57 | 85 | 71 | 67 | 82 | 8 | 56 | 130 | 104 | 261 | 236 | 171 | 89 | 85 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 9 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 90 | 67 | 164 | 81 | 79 | 52 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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