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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 9PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
340 | 334 | 293 | 293 | 301 | 293 | 269 | 239 | 218 | 212 | 187 | 187 | 169 | 156 | 285 | 325 | 265 | 347 | 805 | 679 | 638 | 579 | 500 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.98m | 3:11AM1.84m | 3:26PM1.97m | 3:47AM1.80m | 4:02PM1.95m | 4:23AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.35m | 9:08AM0.39m | 9:38PM0.36m | 9:43AM0.41m | 10:15PM0.40m | 10:19AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 340 | 334 | 275 | 237 | 190 | 186 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 96 | 94 | 64 | 65 | 156 | 285 | 325 | 265 | 265 | 805 | 679 | 638 | 579 | 500 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 101 | 97 | 144 | 137 | 134 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 126 | 121 | 115 | 98 | 94 | 109 | 107 | 217 | 347 | 103 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 110 | 109 | 14 | 64 | 107 | 106 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 239 | 269 | 293 | 293 | 301 | 293 | 269 | 239 | 218 | 212 | 187 | 187 | 169 | 151 | 151 | 128 | 120 | 136 | 133 | 178 | 172 | 207 | 213 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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