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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 15 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 634 | 706 | 678 | 623 | 2220 | 4998 | 5085 | 4772 | 4166 | 3644 | 2903 | 2534 | 1977 | 1619 | 1374 | 1086 | 827 | 899 | 959 | 913 | 884 | 786 | 433 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
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Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
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