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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Contreira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Contreira sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
1193 | 1983 | 3125 | 3149 | 2663 | 2340 | 2140 | 1939 | 1565 | 1145 | 1192 | 725 | 622 | 1249 | 1226 | 1952 | 1888 | 1652 | 1403 | 1388 | 1635 | 2349 | 1757 | 1564 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:14PM1.62m | 7:55AM1.42m | 8:24PM1.60m | 9:14AM1.45m | 9:35PM1.65m | 10:24AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.75m | 1:51PM0.80m | 3:01AM0.73m | 3:11PM0.79m | 4:10AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1939 | 363 | 386 | 296 | 725 | 622 | 1249 | 1226 | 1952 | 1888 | 1652 | 1403 | 1388 | 1635 | 2349 | 1757 | 1564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 56 | 123 | 148 | 243 | 362 | 59 | 58 | 180 | 161 | 115 | 153 | 232 | 211 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | N 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 74 | 74 | 123 | 110 | 87 | 178 | 176 | 174 | 72 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1193 | 1983 | 3125 | 3149 | 2663 | 2340 | 2140 | — | 1565 | 1145 | 1192 | 517 | 529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 539 | 497 | 497 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 497 | 497 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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