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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 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 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
203 | 169 | 167 | 147 | 121 | 96 | 106 | 433 | 439 | 423 | 367 | 304 | 292 | 250 | 216 | 115 | 150 | 158 | 357 | 618 | 703 | 725 | 713 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.83m | 1:06PM1.87m | 1:21AM1.84m | 1:42PM1.92m | 1:59AM1.85m | 2:16PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.42m | 7:14PM0.45m | 7:26AM0.40m | 7:51PM0.40m | 8:00AM0.38m | 8:26PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 203 | 169 | 167 | 147 | 228 | 225 | 84 | 433 | 439 | 423 | 367 | 304 | 292 | 250 | 216 | 115 | 150 | 125 | 357 | 618 | 703 | 725 | 713 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 266 | 263 | 240 | 231 | 121 | 96 | 228 | 231 | 250 | 256 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 169 | 165 | 61 | 165 | 158 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 103 | 62 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 14 | NW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 40 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 48 | 92 | 188 | 4 | — | 165 | 54 | 165 | 165 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 51 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 62 | 78 | 88 | 118 | 147 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
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