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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
19.1° 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: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | |
238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 550 | 540 | 469 | 397 | 389 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 139 | 177 | 231 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.80m | 6:35PM2.00m | 7:19AM1.67m | 7:41PM1.90m | 8:31AM1.60m | 8:52PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.46m | 1:05AM0.39m | 1:13PM0.58m | 2:18AM0.48m | 2:27PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:06 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 550 | 540 | 469 | 397 | 389 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 139 | 140 | 139 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 172 | 176 | 135 | 140 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 64 | 96 | 49 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | — | — | 58 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 55 | 80 | 86 | 132 | 177 | 231 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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