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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 17 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 5PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 827 | 899 | 944 | 913 | 813 | 723 | 389 | 440 | 366 | 347 | 263 | 263 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 135 | 133 | 90 | 88 | 155 | 169 | 128 | 132 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:44PM 2.25 | 3:00AM 2.30 | 3:23PM 2.28 | 3:43AM 2.25 | 4:04PM 2.24 | 4:28AM 2.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:31AM -0.01 | 8:48PM 0.04 | 9:09AM -0.02 | 9:30PM 0.02 | 9:49AM 0.05 | 10:14PM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
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