Surf spot
Porto da Cruz (Alagoa & Maiata)
Beginner-Intermediate · Beach break (black volcanic sand)
Hosts regional championships; established surf community + multiple schools.
Quick facts
- Skill level
- Beginner-Intermediate
- Wave type
- Beach break (black volcanic sand)
- Safety rating
- High (sandy bottom, lifeguard)
Conditions now
updated 12 Nov, 07:08Probably not working
- Swell from NNW, inside this spot's window
- 8s period, below the 8s this spot needs
- 1.7 m swell, above the 1.6 m comfortable for this spot's level
- Light wind (4 kn)
- Swell
- 1.7 m
- 5.5 ft from NNW
- Period
- 8 s
- total sea 1.9 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- WSW, gusts 9 kn
- Sea temp
- 22°C
- 2 mm shorty, or a 3/2 if the wind is up
Tide: Works through the tide; mid tide is the usual call for lessons
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov | 1.9 m (6 ft) | 9 s | NNW | 6 kn W |
| Fri 13 Nov | 1.4 m (4.5 ft) | 9 s | NNW | 5 kn W |
| Sat 14 Nov | 1.3 m (4.5 ft) | 9 s | N | 6 kn NW |
| Sun 15 Nov | 1.0 m (3.5 ft) | 9 s | N | 5 kn W |
Model output from Open-Meteo at the nearest ocean grid cell, not a spot report. The verdict compares it with the working window listed for Porto da Cruz (Alagoa & Maiata); a local check beats it every time. Windy wave map · all spots today
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