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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 5PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
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 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
1899 | 1091 | 1100 | 889 | 1338 | 1264 | 1151 | 1027 | 932 | 862 | 762 | 659 | 580 | 478 | 286 | 286 | 245 | 314 | 235 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 95 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.61m | 7:55PM1.77m | 8:55AM1.53m | 9:23PM1.74m | 10:23AM1.56m | 10:42PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.66m | 2:37AM0.58m | 2:55PM0.73m | 4:09AM0.56m | 4:24PM0.70m | 5:20AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 1899 | 1091 | 1100 | 889 | 1338 | 1264 | 1151 | 1027 | 932 | 862 | 762 | 659 | 580 | 478 | 286 | 286 | 245 | 314 | 235 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 95 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 393 | 294 | 426 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 123 | 103 | 103 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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