Contreira Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 17.14° W

Contreira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Contreira sea temperature is
24.1° C
1.8° 

Contreira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Contreira today (23 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 10PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)--
Afternoon (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (23 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
176
237
237
216
244
238
226
221
210
204
199
203
203
153
175
181
181
203
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
on
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
10:38PM1.47m
11:17AM1.56m
11:50PM1.50m
12:18PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.78m
4:50AM0.76m
5:40PM0.74m
5:56AM0.72m
6:38PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:12
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
20
19
19
19
22
22
23
22
20
20
20
20
22
22
23
22
20
Feels °C
23
21
20
18
18
18
21
22
22
21
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
18
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