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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 30 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 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 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
343 | 700 | 788 | 886 | 818 | 911 | 796 | 722 | 612 | 569 | 440 | 427 | 421 | 414 | 341 | 309 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 138 | 105 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:09PM2.03m | 2:22AM2.03m | 2:40PM2.06m | 2:55AM2.00m | 3:11PM2.05m | 3:28AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.28m | 8:27AM0.24m | 8:46PM0.26m | 8:57AM0.26m | 9:18PM0.27m | 9:27AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 7 |
 kJ | 343 | 457 | 483 | 495 | 818 | 911 | 796 | 722 | 312 | 300 | 307 | 258 | 232 | 227 | 184 | 309 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 138 | 105 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 242 | 700 | 788 | 886 | 430 | 415 | 407 | 392 | 612 | 569 | 440 | 427 | 421 | 414 | 341 | 131 | 122 | 89 | 62 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 24 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 286 | 51 | 86 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 44 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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