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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 8PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
245 | 314 | 235 | 145 | 118 | 118 | 81 | 107 | 102 | 62 | 52 | 72 | 82 | 102 | 210 | 191 | 176 | 189 | 194 | 200 | 206 | 237 | 269 | 307 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.56m | 10:42PM1.80m | 11:31AM1.66m | 11:43PM1.88m | 12:21PM1.78m | 00:32AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.70m | 5:20AM0.48m | 5:31PM0.60m | 6:11AM0.39m | 6:22PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 245 | 314 | 235 | 145 | 118 | 118 | 81 | 107 | 102 | 62 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 210 | 191 | 176 | 173 | 137 | 132 | 86 | 210 | 269 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 53 | 54 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 91 | 173 | 84 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 13 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 51 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 38 | 72 | 82 | 102 | 109 | 150 | 159 | 189 | 194 | 200 | 206 | 237 | 243 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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