Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)10s

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 Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
WNW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.7
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
173
163
117
82
203
169
167
147
121
96
106
433
479
389
367
304
292
225
216
115
150
161
326
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:27PM1.80m
00:41AM1.83m
1:06PM1.87m
1:21AM1.84m
1:42PM1.92m
1:59AM1.85m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.51m
6:51AM0.42m
7:14PM0.45m
7:26AM0.40m
7:51PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:09
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
19
19
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
20
21
21
20
18
17
16
16
17
19
18
18
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
8
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
220
173
163
117
266
203
169
167
147
228
225
84
433
479
389
367
304
292
225
216
115
150
128
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
176
250
259
263
82
266
263
240
231
121
96
228
231
250
256
259
193
191
172
165
61
165
161
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
NW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
35
35
35
35
35
34
33
33
34
53
59
106
35
32
56
5
92
188
5
165
55
165
165
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
1
1
1
44
43
49
55
65
40
45
62
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
13
13
16
16
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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