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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 10PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
52 | 72 | 96 | 106 | 210 | 191 | 176 | 194 | 194 | 178 | 185 | 210 | 269 | 302 | 361 | 339 | 328 | 412 | 477 | 477 | 469 | 461 | 408 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.88m | 12:21PM1.78m | 00:32AM1.96m | 1:02PM1.89m | 1:12AM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.60m | 6:11AM0.39m | 6:22PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.40m | 7:26AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 52 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 210 | 191 | 176 | 173 | 137 | 132 | 94 | 210 | 269 | 302 | 361 | 339 | 157 | 412 | 477 | 477 | 469 | 461 | 408 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 53 | 54 | 97 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 91 | 173 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 32 | 328 | 157 | 161 | 142 | 142 | 128 | 110 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | W 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 51 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 72 | 96 | 106 | 126 | 155 | 159 | 194 | 194 | 178 | 185 | 168 | 168 | 173 | 183 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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