Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Contreira today?

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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 Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
NNW
16
1.3
NNW
16
1.4
NNW
15
1.4
NNW
15
1.5
NNW
15
1.4
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
343
700
788
886
818
911
796
722
612
569
440
427
421
414
341
309
299
247
218
215
169
138
105
103
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:09PM2.03m
2:22AM2.03m
2:40PM2.06m
2:55AM2.00m
3:11PM2.05m
3:28AM1.94m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.28m
8:27AM0.24m
8:46PM0.26m
8:57AM0.26m
9:18PM0.27m
9:27AM0.31m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:20
7:20
7:18
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8:49
8:50
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
16
18
19
19
18
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
16
18
18
18
16
15
16
16
15
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
NNW
15
1.5
NNW
15
1.4
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
1
W
7
Energy kJ
343
457
483
495
818
911
796
722
312
300
307
258
232
227
184
309
299
247
218
215
169
138
105
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
15
1.2
NNW
16
1.3
NNW
16
1.4
NNW
15
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
NNW
11
Energy kJ
242
700
788
886
430
415
407
392
612
569
440
427
421
414
341
131
122
89
62
55
55
47
24
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
18
0.6
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
286
51
86
75
73
54
54
70
53
54
55
54
39
39
26
44
51
47
45
30
25
25
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
1
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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