Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 WEST
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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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Contreira today?

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
12
2.4
N
12
2.4
N
12
2.3
N
12
2.2
N
12
2.2
N
11
2.1
N
11
2.1
N
11
2
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1871
1665
1610
1447
1302
1236
1085
1046
932
810
700
650
569
494
408
383
320
268
258
235
230
190
295
470
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:37PM1.75m
11:20AM1.70m
11:31PM1.88m
12:08PM1.86m
00:20AM2.01m
12:53PM2.01m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.51m
5:19PM0.58m
5:53AM0.36m
6:10PM0.43m
6:38AM0.22m
6:57PM0.28m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:58
8:59
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
12
2.4
N
12
2.4
N
12
2.3
N
12
2.2
N
12
2.2
N
11
2.1
N
11
2.1
N
11
2
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1871
1665
1610
1447
1302
1236
1085
1046
932
810
700
650
569
494
408
383
320
268
258
235
230
190
18
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
196
186
174
123
121
121
120
118
118
116
66
62
60
59
59
58
58
58
34
33
33
19
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.6
W
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
2
45
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
13
12
12
12
22
20
20
19
32
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
1.5
N
8
1.9
N
8
Energy kJ
18
295
470
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
18
15
13
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
12
12
12
13
19
8
19
16
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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