Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Contreira today?

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 3AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
553
565
517
564
552
484
422
374
363
311
283
304
342
380
352
292
282
273
224
205
169
220
204
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
8:29PM0.07m
8:49AM0.06m
9:17PM0.04m
9:34AM0.11m
10:07PM0.07m
10:22AM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
16
14
16
17
18
17
15
15
16
15
17
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
18
19
17
17
14
13
13
12
14
15
16
15
14
14
15
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
9
0.2
SSW
14
1.7
NNE
9
0.3
SSW
14
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
N
9
0.6
NW
15
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
10
Energy kJ
669
553
19
517
40
552
484
422
374
363
178
283
234
342
380
191
182
146
114
90
205
169
220
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
8
16
1
39
7
40
16
15
42
125
30
248
304
29
28
352
292
282
273
224
88
72
29
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
16
3
9
1
1
37
36
30
14
31
14
30
13
13
13
26
20
19
19
36
16
15
16
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.3
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
Energy kJ
565
564
264
311
234
224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
19
13
12
12
12
12
9
12
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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