Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.9° 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: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1136
913
661
711
389
308
238
238
277
314
540
739
753
745
673
638
662
662
581
540
469
452
389
320
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:35PM2.11m
6:13AM1.80m
6:35PM2.00m
7:19AM1.67m
7:41PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.33m
11:59PM0.27m
12:09PM0.46m
1:05AM0.39m
1:13PM0.58m
2:18AM0.48m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:05
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
17
17
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
20
21
21
20
18
17
17
17
19
20
18
19
17
17
16
16
19
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
20
20
20
20
18
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1136
913
661
711
389
308
238
238
277
314
540
739
753
745
673
638
662
662
581
540
469
452
389
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
E
6
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
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
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
129
125
113
19
133
186
172
176
135
140
19
18
17
18
68
63
59
58
58
34
34
34
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
13
12
85
19
20
21
21
22
20
71
70
70
69
8
2
7
12
2
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
18
17
21
27
25
30
37
52
76
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
9
9
0
9
15
9
9
9
9
9
9
13
12
13
13
9
13
13
12
16
16
13
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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