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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 16 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 3PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4166 | 3644 | 2903 | 2534 | 1977 | 1619 | 1279 | 1086 | 899 | 899 | 944 | 913 | 813 | 723 | 389 | 440 | 320 | 347 | 292 | 238 | 223 | 262 | 265 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:06PM 2.16 | 2:19AM 2.28 | 2:44PM 2.25 | 3:00AM 2.30 | 3:23PM 2.28 | 3:43AM 2.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:54AM 0.06 | 8:08PM 0.12 | 8:31AM -0.01 | 8:48PM 0.04 | 9:09AM -0.02 | 9:30PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:39 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
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