Porto da Cruz Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.77° N 16.82° W

Porto da Cruz WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porto da Cruz sea temperature is
22.9° C
1.3° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with 221 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s

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


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