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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
338 | 327 | 348 | 381 | 408 | 451 | 451 | 408 | 408 | 367 | 377 | 355 | 416 | 394 | 646 | 639 | 681 | 553 | 553 | 577 | 577 | 552 | 484 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 1:07AM2.12m | 1:36PM2.14m | 1:54AM2.19m | 2:20PM2.23m | 2:42AM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.28m | 7:21AM0.12m | 7:43PM0.16m | 8:05AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.07m | 8:49AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 102 | 91 | 165 | 202 | 184 | 214 | 224 | 23 | 639 | 681 | 553 | 553 | 19 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 17 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | N 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 20 | W 8 | N 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 338 | 327 | 348 | 381 | 408 | 451 | 451 | 408 | 408 | 367 | 377 | 355 | 416 | 394 | 646 | — | — | — | — | 577 | 577 | 552 | 484 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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