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Porto da Cruz Surf Photo: 'Praia da Maiata ( Porto da cruz)' by Henrik Ehn

Lat Long: 32.77° N 16.82° W

Issued: 6 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porto da Cruz sea temperature is

22.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Porto da Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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Open ocean wave model on 3 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 3 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 3 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 3 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	11 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	10 s	cross- off	9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	NNW	WSW	W	NW	WNW
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	NNW	WSW	WNW	NW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	NNW	WSW	WSW	NW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	NNW	WNW	WSW	NW	WNW
	10 s	glass	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

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	NNW	NE		NW	N
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE		NNW	N
	9 s	on		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		NNW	NW
	9 s	on		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porto da Cruz around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 35 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.1 ft). Range 2.66m (8.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Porto da Cruz Surf Photo: 'Praia da Maiata ( Porto da cruz)' by Henrik Ehn

Longboarding Praia da Maiata. North/northwest swell if I remember it right. Nice and pretty big sets rolling in a couple of times. Photo: surfphotos.se

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User: Henrik Ehn (2 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:43 pm 4 Nov 2016