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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
1136 | 913 | 661 | 711 | 389 | 308 | 238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 745 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 581 | 540 | 469 | 452 | 389 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:35PM2.11m | 6:13AM1.80m | 6:35PM2.00m | 7:19AM1.67m | 7:41PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.33m | 11:59PM0.27m | 12:09PM0.46m | 1:05AM0.39m | 1:13PM0.58m | 2:18AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1136 | 913 | 661 | 711 | 389 | 308 | 238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 745 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 581 | 540 | 469 | 452 | 389 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | E 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 129 | 125 | 113 | 19 | 133 | 186 | 172 | 176 | 135 | 140 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 12 | 85 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 52 | 76 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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