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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 7PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
655 | 626 | 669 | 553 | 565 | 505 | 564 | 552 | 484 | 422 | 422 | 363 | 311 | 283 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 224 | 209 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:20PM2.23m | 2:42AM2.20m | 3:05PM2.27m | 3:31AM2.16m | 3:52PM2.26m | 4:21AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.07m | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:34AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 51 | 13 | 669 | 553 | 565 | 505 | 40 | 552 | 484 | 422 | 422 | 363 | 311 | 283 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 186 | 149 | 118 | 94 | 209 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 125 | 178 | 248 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 224 | 73 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NNW 18 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 655 | 626 | — | — | — | — | 564 | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | 234 | 234 | 228 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
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