Today's Fishing Times for Santa Cruz , Portugal

Fishing times for:

Santa Cruz 🇵🇹

Timezone: Atlantic/Madeira

Local Time: Wed, 25 Dec 17:24

Coordinates: 32.683 ,-16.8

Sun and Moon

The sun will be at it's highest point at 01:08 pm. Today we have 10:3 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.

Nautical Twilight begins:

07:09 am

Sunrise:

08:06 am
Sunset:

06:09 pm

Nautical Twilight ends:

07:06 pm
Moonrise:

03:03 am
Moonset:

02:08 pm
Moon over:

08:35 am
Moon under:

09:04 pm
Visibility:

27%
Waning Crescent

Next New Moon in 5.210525723206 days on 30th December

Distance to earth:

404,950 km

Proximity:

1.8 %

We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.

Moon Phases for Santa Cruz

Last Quarter: Sun, 22 Dec - 10:19 pm

New Moon: Mon, 30 Dec - 10:27 pm

Full Moon: Mon, 13 Jan - 10:27 pm

Solunar Clock

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Best fishing times:

minor Time:

02:03 am - 04:03 am
major Time:

07:35 am - 09:35 am
minor Time:

01:08 pm - 03:08 pm
major Time:

08:04 pm - 10:04 pm

All times are displayed in the Atlantic/Madeira timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is 0 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Crescent at 27% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -39 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.

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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.

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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.

UV Effect on Fishing

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As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.

Selected Weather Station: Santa Cruz, Portugal

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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar

Date	Major Bite Times	Minor Bite Times	Sun	Moon	Moonphase
Wed, 25 Dec	07:35 am - 09:35 am 08:04 pm - 10:04 pm	02:03 am - 04:03 am 01:08 pm - 03:08 pm	R: 08:06 am S: 06:09 pm	R: 03:03 am S: 02:08 pm	Waning Crescent
Thu, 26 Dec	08:18 am - 10:18 am 08:48 pm - 10:48 pm	03:00 am - 05:00 am 01:37 pm - 03:37 pm	R: 08:06 am S: 06:10 pm	R: 04:00 am S: 02:37 pm	Waning Crescent
Fri, 27 Dec	09:06 am - 11:06 am 09:37 pm - 11:37 pm	04:00 am - 06:00 am 02:12 pm - 04:12 pm	R: 08:07 am S: 06:10 pm	R: 05:00 am S: 03:12 pm	Waning Crescent
Sat, 28 Dec	09:57 am - 11:57 am 10:28 pm - 12:28 am	05:01 am - 07:01 am 02:53 pm - 04:53 pm	R: 08:07 am S: 06:11 pm	R: 06:01 am S: 03:53 pm	Waning Crescent
Sun, 29 Dec	10:52 am - 12:52 pm 11:22 pm - 01:22 am	06:02 am - 08:02 am 03:42 pm - 05:42 pm	R: 08:07 am S: 06:12 pm	R: 07:02 am S: 04:42 pm	New Moon
Mon, 30 Dec	11:50 am - 01:50 pm 11:23 pm - 01:23 am	07:01 am - 09:01 am 04:40 pm - 06:40 pm	R: 08:08 am S: 06:12 pm	R: 08:01 am S: 05:40 pm	New Moon
Tue, 31 Dec	12:24 am - 02:24 am 12:48 pm - 02:48 pm	07:54 am - 09:54 am 05:43 pm - 07:43 pm	R: 08:08 am S: 06:13 pm	R: 08:54 am S: 06:43 pm	New Moon

*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

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Best Fishing Spots in the greater Santa Cruz area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 3 main harbours in this area.

Porto de Machico - 4km, Ilhéu da Porto da Cruz - 10km, Porto do Funchal - 12km

We found a total of 32 potential fishing spots nearby Santa Cruz. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Ponta da Polé - 2km , Ponta de Santa Catarina - 3km , Ponta da Queimada - 4km , Porto de Machico - 4km , Ponta da Atalaia - 6km , Ponta dos Reis Magos - 6km , Ponta da Oliveira - 6km , Ponta do Altar - 6km , Ponta do Garajau - 7km , Ponta do Bode - 8km , Ponta do Sombreiro - 9km , Ponta do Passo da Laje - 9km , Ponta do Rosto - 10km , Ilhéu da Porto da Cruz - 10km , Ponta das Gaivotas - 11km , Enseada da Abra - 11km , Ponta do Serro do Guindaste - 12km , Ponta do Canto - 12km , Ponta do Castelo - 12km , Porto do Funchal - 12km , Ponta de São Lourenço - 12km , Ponta do Furado - 12km , Ponta de Barlavento - 14km , Ponta do Clérigo - 14km , Baía do Faial - 14km , Ponta Gorda - 15km , Ilhéu do Gorgulho - 15km , Ilhéu da Viúva - 16km , Ponta da Cruz - 16km , Ponta de Santana - 17km , Ilhéu de São Jorge - 18km , Ponta de São Jorge - 19km