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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
1871 | 1665 | 1610 | 1447 | 1302 | 1236 | 1085 | 1046 | 932 | 810 | 700 | 650 | 569 | 494 | 408 | 383 | 320 | 268 | 258 | 235 | 230 | 190 | 295 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.75m | 11:20AM1.70m | 11:31PM1.88m | 12:08PM1.86m | 00:20AM2.01m | 12:53PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.51m | 5:19PM0.58m | 5:53AM0.36m | 6:10PM0.43m | 6:38AM0.22m | 6:57PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1871 | 1665 | 1610 | 1447 | 1302 | 1236 | 1085 | 1046 | 932 | 810 | 700 | 650 | 569 | 494 | 408 | 383 | 320 | 268 | 258 | 235 | 230 | 190 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 196 | 186 | 174 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 295 | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
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