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Santa Cruz surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Santa Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Cruz sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Santa Cruz today?
The current surf forecast for Santa Cruz at 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Santa Cruz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | |
188 | 221 | 276 | 270 | 264 | 258 | 293 | 309 | 392 | 423 | 477 | 453 | 432 | 422 | 412 | 344 | 298 | 291 | 245 | 186 | 157 | 118 | 88 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:05PM2.65m | 5:26AM2.41m | 5:41PM2.53m | 6:03AM2.27m | 6:20PM2.40m | 6:45AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.46m | 11:23AM0.59m | 11:54PM0.59m | 12:00PM0.71m | 00:36AM0.73m | 12:41PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 88 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 9 | NW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | 221 | 276 | 270 | 264 | 258 | 293 | 309 | 392 | 423 | 477 | 453 | 432 | 422 | 412 | 344 | 298 | 291 | 245 | 186 | 157 | 118 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 524 | 50 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 145 | 524 | 999 | 504 | 401 | 160 | 51 | 51 | 239 | 762 | 534 | 534 | 411 | 59 | 59 | 20 | 20 | 386 |
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