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Santa Cruz / Torres Vedras · beach
0.8m @ 6s NNW · 2kW/m · +0.5m @ 4s Wsecondary swell · 6kn WNW ↘onshore · tide 0.8 ↑
🌊 21.9°Cwater22°CairWear:2mm spring suitConsistencyFairly consistent(64)
TideHigh 21:00 0.8mLow 03:15 -0.7mHigh 09:38 0.6mLow 15:46 -0.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
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Swell height · metres
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.4 | 0.9m 6s NNW | 2kn S → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 07:00 | 0.5 | 0.9m 6s NNW | 2kn S → | 0.8 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.6 | 1.0m 6s NNW | 2kn S → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.8 | 1.0m 6s NNW | 3kn WSW → | 1.0 ↓ |
| 10:00 | 1.0 | 1.0m 6s NNW | 5kn WSW ↘ | 0.9 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 1.6 | 1.0m 6s NNW | 6kn WSW ↘ | 0.7 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 1.5 | 0.9m 6s NNW | 7kn WSW ↘ | 0.4 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 1.0 | 0.9m 6s NNW | 8kn WSW ↘ | 0.2 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 0.5 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 8kn W ↘ | 0.0 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.4 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 7kn W ↘ | 0.0 ↑ |
| 16:00 | 0.7 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 7kn WNW ↘ | 0.1 ↑ |
| 17:00 | 1.2 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 7kn WNW ↘ | 0.3 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 1.0 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 6kn WNW ↘ | 0.5 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 0.5 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 6kn WNW ↘ | 0.8 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 0.5 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 5kn WNW ↘ | 0.9 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.4 | 0.8m 6s NNW | 4kn NW ↘ | 1.0 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- WSW–NW
- Best wind
- ESE (offshore)
- Best tide
- Low–mid
- First–last light
- 06:00–21:00
Santa Cruz's consistent performer — punchier peaks than Azul, contest venue pedigree. Best banks shift seasonally.
Hazards strong rips when overhead · rocks near cliffs
Best time of year
Jan
68.6%
Feb
66.4%
Mar
51.8%
Apr
56.2%
May
46.2%
Jun
59%
Jul
59.4%
Aug
61.6%
Sep
61.5%
Oct
71.5%
Nov
60.1%
Dec
76.1%
Clean Blown out Too small
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