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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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
19.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
389 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 177 | 248 | 284 | 284 | 306 | 306 | 331 | 341 | 292 | 292 | 271 | 271 | 221 | 195 | 189 | 407 | 471 | 560 | 535 | 585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.60m | 8:52PM1.83m | 9:44AM1.60m | 10:02PM1.80m | 10:49AM1.65m | 11:03PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.65m | 3:31AM0.52m | 3:43PM0.67m | 4:36AM0.51m | 4:51PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 389 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 139 | 151 | 142 | 96 | 94 | 85 | 85 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 176 | 407 | 471 | 560 | 535 | 585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 64 | 84 | 49 | 98 | 79 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 96 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | N 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 104 | 41 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 77 | 89 | 132 | 177 | 248 | 284 | 284 | 306 | 306 | 331 | 341 | 292 | 292 | 271 | 271 | 221 | 195 | 189 | 166 | 141 | 126 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
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