Porto da Cruz Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.77° N 16.82° W

Porto da Cruz WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porto da Cruz sea temperature is
24.8°C
1.4° 

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


Porto da Cruz surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,992 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Porto da Cruz in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug)8ft (2.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto da Cruz over the next 16 days.


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