Santa Cruz
Torres Vedras, Portugal · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 17:25
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Santa Cruz.
Spot intelligence.
Rock outcrops divide the beach into sections, so the cleanest peak and safest channel change through the tide.
Profile source · Visit Portugal national surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis W · 280°
Offshore wind from E · Intermediate profile
Wave
Several punchy left + right peaks
Shifting sand banks
Swell window
W–NW
0.7–2.5 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving mid tide · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Santa Cruz is defined by several punchy left + right peaks over shifting sand banks. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02W–NW swell, e–se offshore and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.5 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to rip currents, rock outcrops, heavy shorebreak. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Beach break
Intermediate. Works best with W–NW swell.
Timing
E–SE offshore
Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.