Surf Forecasts:
Porto da Cruz surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, N swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE 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 (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 18s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for Porto da Cruz. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough one.
We’ve got a really lean stretch coming up. For the first ten days, from Monday the 6th right through to Wednesday the 15th of July, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing special. The swell is tiny for most of that run, mostly below 2 ft, with a short, weak period. The wind is a problem too, with a constant cross-onshore breeze that’s going to have that surface all choppy and bumpy. It’s basically a write-off for the paddle surfer. There are a couple of glassy windows early on Monday the 6th and again on Thursday morning the 16th, but even then the swell is just too small to do much with—we’re talking 2 ft waves with moderate energy that are just barely surfable.
A bigger swell starts to build in from Saturday the 18th of July. The combined energy climbs into the strong range, hitting 258 on Saturday morning and pushing up to 308 by Sunday afternoon. But, the wind stays in that onshore/cross-onshore territory with moderate breeze, which is going to tear those 6 ft to 6 ft waves apart. It’s still messy and choppy.
The only real “standout,” and I use that term loosely, is the Monday afternoon and Tuesday of the 20th and 21st of July. The swell pushes past 7 ft with that NNE direction and the period starts to get longer, up to 8 and 10 seconds. The combined energy is high—strong to very strong (617 to 820). This is a powerful, substantial groundswell. But the wind is the killer: a moderate cross-onshore. At a reef break that’s fairly exposed, this onshore wind is going to make for a wild, messy, and blown-out session. At this size, over 7 ft, it's expert territory only. Honestly, with that much wind and size on a reef setup, it looks like it could be more interesting for the kite crew than for a standard paddle surfer.
Water temp is about average for the time of year here.
So, the bottom line: nothing is truly good in this window. The first week is tiny and weak, the second week gets size but stays messy. If you have to paddle out, keep expectations low and your board short.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 159 | 111 | 240 | 215 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.72m | 7:00PM1.87m | 7:35AM1.69m | 7:53PM1.81m | 8:36AM1.67m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:45AM1.70m | 10:12PM1.75m | 10:57AM1.77m | 11:27PM1.80m | 12:04PM1.90m | 00:34AM1.89m | 1:03PM2.05m | 1:34AM2.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.51m | 1:21AM0.44m | 1:33PM0.57m | 2:16AM0.48m | 2:38PM0.60m | 3:21AM0.49m | 3:53PM0.59m | 4:33AM0.47m | 5:10PM0.50m | 5:42AM0.41m | 6:20PM0.37m | 6:44AM0.31m | 7:21PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 4 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 70 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 240 | 215 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 41 | 75 | 125 | 106 | 160 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 41 | 16 | 35 | 39 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 159 | 111 | — | — | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 947 | 947 | 697 | 523 | 523 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 505 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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