- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Santa Cruz surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 04 Apr 2025 WEST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Cruz this week:
The surf forecast for Santa Cruz over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Santa Cruz in the next 12 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Apr 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Cruz over the next 12 days.
Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 1575 | 3271 | 1199 | 550 | 314 | 98 | 263 | 355 | 994 | 1487 | 933 | 512 | 702 | 1354 | 2078 | 1060 | 771 | 647 | 488 | 364 | 231 | 125 | 536 | 718 | 525 | 250 | 3682 | 3881 | 3538 | 8846 | 11910 | 7056 | 6172 | 2664 | 878 | 1286 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | off | glass | off | off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:31PM 2.34 | 9:28AM 2.03 | 10:01PM 2.22 | 11:07AM 1.99 | 11:32PM 2.25 | 12:26PM 2.10 | 12:40AM 2.39 | 1:18PM 2.25 | 1:29AM 2.53 | 1:58PM 2.41 | 2:07AM 2.65 | 2:31PM 2.54 | 2:41AM 2.74 | 3:01PM 2.65 | 3:12AM 2.79 | 3:30PM 2.73 | 3:42AM 2.80 | 3:58PM 2.77 | 4:12AM 2.76 | 4:27PM 2.75 | 4:42AM 2.68 | 4:56PM 2.69 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:02PM 0.82 | 3:04AM 0.78 | 3:28PM 1.01 | 4:47AM 0.86 | 5:11PM 1.02 | 6:14AM 0.77 | 6:27PM 0.89 | 7:11AM 0.62 | 7:19PM 0.72 | 7:51AM 0.48 | 7:58PM 0.56 | 8:24AM 0.37 | 8:31PM 0.44 | 8:53AM 0.28 | 9:02PM 0.34 | 9:21AM 0.24 | 9:32PM 0.27 | 9:48AM 0.23 | 10:02PM 0.26 | 10:16AM 0.27 | 10:32PM 0.29 | 10:44AM 0.36 | 11:03PM 0.37 | |||||||||||||
Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:18 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:02 | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | 8:05 | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | 8:09 | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | 8:13 | - | - | 8:14 | - |
 |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
Rain (mm) | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Santa Cruz surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Santa Cruz Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Santa Cruz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Cruz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Cruz surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Santa Cruz) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Santa Cruz may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Santa Cruz is 11 km (7 miles) from Torres Vedras. If you plan a holiday in Peniche, look for hotels and other accommodation in Torres Vedras. Torres Vedras has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest