Where is Praia de Santa Cruz?

Praia de Santa Cruz is a surf beach in Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal.

Surf Lessons in Praia de Santa Cruz

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Live conditions

Forecast: Hot weather · 10:00–09:00

SURFBOOKING FORECAST 1.1m waves Refining Live

Mid-size surf — favourable window for intermediates · still refining

1.1 m waves with moderate wind. Real space to work take-off and turns. Sources are still aligning — check the lessons for your level and confirm two hours before.

★ The same beach is gold for one level and flat for another — we tell you which one is yours.

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Forecast · next 7 days

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Swell NNW · 1.4m · 14sWind N · 19 km/hoverall7.5 · Very Good

Best surf 19–21h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.2

2037

07

1.2

1935

08

1.2

2136

09

1.2

1735

10

1.1

1733

11

1.1

1832

12

1.1

1935

13

1.1

2036

14

1.1

2137

15

1.1

2139

16

1.1

2239

17

1.1

2139

18

1.4

1937

19

1.4

1734

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Today's hourly

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Today's hourly

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NNW · 1.7m · 15sWind E · 3 km/hoverall9.0 · Epic

Best surf 08–10h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.6

4

07

1.7

4

08

1.7

3

09

1.6

2

10

1.6

4

11

1.5

4

12

1.5

817

13

1.5

918

14

1.5

1019

15

1.4

1021

16

1.4

1023

17

1.4

819

18

1.3

716

19

1.3

614

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Saturday 19 September tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Saturday 19 September tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NNW · 1.2m · 12sWind E · 6 km/hoverall7.3 · Very Good

Best surf 07–09h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.2

611

07

1.2

5

08

1.1

410

09

1.1

3

10

1.1

714

11

1.1

314

12

1.1

111

13

1.0

11

14

1.0

1022

15

0.9

916

16

0.9

817

17

0.9

615

18

0.9

412

19

0.9

3

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Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Sunday 20 September in 2 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Sunday 20 September in 2 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NNW · 0.9m · 12sWind ESE · 4 km/hoverall6.3 · Good

Best surf 07–09h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.9

4

07

0.7

5

08

0.7

4

09

0.7

28

10

0.8

1

11

0.8

2

12

0.8

814

13

0.9

1017

14

0.8

1119

15

0.8

1019

16

0.8

818

17

0.8

614

18

0.8

411

19

0.8

410

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Monday 21 September in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Monday 21 September in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 0.8m · 9sWind NE · 1 km/hoverall4.1 · Fair

Best surf 09–11h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.8

2

07

0.8

2

08

0.8

1

09

0.8

1

10

0.8

28

11

0.8

511

12

0.8

714

13

0.8

816

14

0.8

918

15

0.8

818

16

0.8

717

17

0.8

414

18

0.8

311

19

0.8

29

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Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Tuesday 22 September in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Tuesday 22 September in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 1.3m (1.0m offshore) · 12sWind N · 6 km/hoverall5.8 · Good

Best surf 08–10h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.2

4

07

1.3

49

08

1.3

612

09

1.2

716

10

1.3

918

11

1.4

1120

12

1.4

1122

13

1.4

1224

14

1.4

1326

15

1.4

1327

16

1.4

1126

17

1.5

924

18

1.4

722

19

1.4

617

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Wednesday 23 September in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Wednesday 23 September in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 1.2m · 10sWind ENE · 2 km/hoverall6.3 · Good

Best surf 07–09h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.2

2

07

1.2

2

08

1.2

3

09

1.2

410

10

1.1

613

11

1.1

817

12

1.1

1021

13

1.1

1123

14

1.1

1224

15

1.0

1225

16

1.0

1124

17

1.0

922

18

1.0

720

19

1.0

617

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Thursday 24 September in 6 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Thursday 24 September in 6 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

The sea right now

Live map

This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.

Sea flow

The hour bar above moves both maps through the day — each arrow points its real direction, with the map north-up.

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About the beach

Praia de Santa Cruz

Main beach of Santa Cruz village. Beach break with strong, consistent waves. Several surf schools and full amenities. The most accessible beach in the area.

FundoSand

ExposiçãoExposed

Melhor swellNW-W

FacesW

CrowdSome people

Spot guide

Surfing Praia de Santa Cruz

Praia de Santa Cruz is a surf beach in Santa Cruz, Portugal.

What level is Praia de Santa Cruz for?

Praia de Santa Cruz welcomes surfers of different levels, from beginner to more experienced, depending on the sea state.

What is the bottom like at Praia de Santa Cruz?

The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.

When does Praia de Santa Cruz work best?

Praia de Santa Cruz is an exposed beach that picks up much of the Atlantic swell, so it works often through the year. It is usually best with swell from NW-W. The beach faces West.