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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | |
558 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 455 | 448 | 369 | 338 | 258 | 220 | 173 | 163 | 117 | 82 | 203 | 200 | 142 | 147 | 121 | 96 | 76 | 304 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.72m | 11:56PM1.81m | 12:27PM1.80m | 00:41AM1.83m | 1:06PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.48m | 5:47PM0.58m | 6:13AM0.45m | 6:33PM0.51m | 6:51AM0.42m | 7:14PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 558 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 455 | 448 | 369 | 338 | 258 | 220 | 173 | 163 | 117 | 266 | 203 | 200 | 142 | 147 | 228 | 225 | 76 | 304 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 35 | 34 | 47 | 50 | 45 | 201 | 179 | 31 | 172 | 176 | 250 | 259 | 263 | 82 | 266 | 263 | 240 | 231 | 121 | 96 | 228 | 231 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 27 | 20 | 56 | 147 | 203 | 32 | 32 | 71 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 56 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 41 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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