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Praia Física
Santa Cruz / Torres Vedras · beach
Now0.4/5
Wrong tide for this spot
0.5m @ 8s NW · 1kW/m · +0.3m @ 13s NNWsecondary swell · 3kn NNW ↘onshore
Tide2.4m↓ falling· low in 4h37
🌊 19.1°Cwater25°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyMixed(50)
TideLow 16:07 1.2mHigh 22:32 2.5mLow 04:44 1.3mHigh 11:12 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
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Swell height · metres
secondary swell
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 1.0 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 7s NNW | 1kn NNE → | 0.7 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 9s NNW | 0kn S → | 0.9 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 11s NNW | 2kn NE → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 12s NNW | 2kn N → | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.4 | 0.5m 8s NW+0.3m 13s NNW | 3kn NNW ↘ | 0.9 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.6 | 0.5m 10s NW+0.3m 14s NNW | 4kn NNW ↘ | 0.7 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.6 | 0.4m 11–14s NNW+0.3m 13s NNW | 5kn NW ↘ | 0.5 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 1.1 | 0.4m 12–14s NNW+0.3m 13s NNW | 6kn NW ↘ g11 | 0.2 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 1.2 | 0.5m 11–14s NW+0.4m 12s NNW | 6kn NW ↘ g12 | 0.1 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.9 | 0.6m 11–14s NW+0.5m 10s NNW | 6kn NW ↘ g12 | 0.0 ↓ |
| 17:00 | 1.0 | 0.7m 11–14s NW+0.5m 9s NW | 7kn NW ↘ g13 | 0.0 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 2.5 | 0.8m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 8s NW | 5kn NW ↘ g13 | 0.2 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 2.5 | 0.9m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 7s WNW | 5kn NNW → g10 | 0.4 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 1.5 | 0.9m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 6s WNW | 5kn NNW → | 0.7 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.8 | 1.0m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 6s WNW | 3kn N → | 0.9 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- WSW–NW
- Best wind
- ESE (offshore)
- Best tide
- Low–mid
- First–last light
- 06:43–20:31
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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