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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
374 | 318 | 311 | 283 | 305 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 228 | 205 | 169 | 220 | 182 | 196 | 635 | 1154 | 1891 | 1756 | 1545 | 1100 | 827 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:05PM2.27m | 3:31AM2.16m | 3:52PM2.26m | 4:21AM2.07m | 4:41PM2.20m | 5:15AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:34AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.07m | 10:22AM0.21m | 11:00PM0.15m | 11:13AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 374 | 318 | 178 | 248 | 304 | 342 | 253 | 219 | 182 | 282 | 273 | 111 | 205 | 169 | 220 | 182 | 196 | 225 | 1154 | 1891 | 1756 | 1545 | 1100 | 827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 125 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 19 | 19 | 228 | 88 | 72 | 49 | 37 | 27 | 635 | 314 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 129 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 17 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 137 | 18 | 42 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 311 | 283 | 305 | 291 | — | — | — | 142 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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