Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Contreira today?

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (26 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 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
12
1.2
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
558
540
531
531
522
455
448
369
338
258
220
173
163
117
82
203
200
142
147
121
96
76
304
347
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:43AM1.72m
11:56PM1.81m
12:27PM1.80m
00:41AM1.83m
1:06PM1.87m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.48m
5:47PM0.58m
6:13AM0.45m
6:33PM0.51m
6:51AM0.42m
7:14PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
20
20
18
17
17
16
18
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
16
19
21
21
21
19
18
17
15
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
20
21
21
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
12
1.2
NW
11
Energy kJ
558
540
531
531
522
455
448
369
338
258
220
173
163
117
266
203
200
142
147
228
225
76
304
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
64
35
34
47
50
45
201
179
31
172
176
250
259
263
82
266
263
240
231
121
96
228
231
250
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
56
27
20
56
147
203
32
32
71
33
35
35
35
35
35
34
33
33
56
61
59
58
41
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
6
10
5
5
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
0
0
0
9
0
0
13
13
13
18
18
18
9
0
0
9
0
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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