Surf Forecasts:
Porto da Cruz surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, N swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Porto da Cruz over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim. There’s a massive gap right at the start with no surf worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a solid 11 days of poor surf conditions before anything even remotely interesting shows up. For the first 11 days, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making a mess of things. It’s a real dry spell.
The very first faint glimmer of hope doesn’t come until Sunday, the 16th of August. The morning session might offer some very marginal surf. The swell is from the NE at 6ft, but the period is only 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is a moderate 420. The wind is light from the NNW, which is cross-onshore, so it won’t be clean, but it might be the least messy option we get. Still, this is a real long shot.
Honestly, looking at the whole picture, there’s no standout here. The only break on the cards is Porto da Cruz, a reef break that’s fairly consistent but needs clean conditions. We aren’t getting them. Even when the swell finally bumps up in the second week, it’s almost always accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The wind state is a constant problem, and the wave comment is just a broken record of “poor surf conditions.” This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, if you ask me.
Keep the board waxed, but don’t hold your breath. Things can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 71 | 92 | 83 | 110 | 111 | 90 | 81 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:34PM2.16m | 4:54AM1.95m | 5:08PM2.12m | 5:30AM1.91m | 5:44PM2.04m | 6:10AM1.85m | 6:26PM1.93m | 6:57AM1.78m | 7:18PM1.80m | 7:56AM1.70m | 8:26PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.66m | 9:55PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.23m | 10:48PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.26m | 11:21PM0.23m | 11:27AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.29m | 12:09PM0.40m | 00:41AM0.38m | 12:59PM0.50m | 1:34AM0.49m | 2:04PM0.59m | 2:45AM0.58m | 3:31PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 71 | 92 | 83 | 110 | 111 | 90 | 81 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | NE 6 | N 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 16 |
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