Contreira Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 17.14° W

Contreira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Contreira sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.0° 

Contreira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Contreira today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 9PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)8ft (2.4m)9s
Evening (18 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
0.8
NNW
13
1.3
NNE
7
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
845
845
767
715
587
527
447
388
373
319
270
249
239
181
222
208
263
250
242
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:32PM1.38m
8:13AM1.45m
9:19PM1.31m
10:05AM1.45m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.79m
1:30AM0.87m
2:55PM0.88m
3:24AM0.92m
4:50PM0.84m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:09
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
22
21
21
20
21
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
22
24
24
23
21
Feels °C
22
22
21
21
20
18
19
22
23
22
19
20
20
20
22
26
26
25
23
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