Contreira Surf Break

Contreira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.84° N 17.14° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Contreira sea temperature is
22.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
518
487
442
471
408
343
314
266
218
202
158
125
125
125
103
103
101
80
76
70
51
49
45
32
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:19AM1.77m
5:35PM1.97m
5:58AM1.74m
6:13PM1.92m
6:41AM1.71m
6:57PM1.86m
Low Tide
11:14PM0.39m
11:14AM0.43m
11:51PM0.42m
11:52AM0.48m
00:31AM0.45m
12:36PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:20
9:20
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
22
25
25
25
24
22
22
21
21
23
24
25
24
21
22
21
21
24
25
26
25
23
Feels °C
24
23
23
27
27
27
26
24
24
22
22
24
25
27
26
23
23
21
22
26
27
28
27
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
518
487
442
471
408
343
314
266
218
202
158
125
125
125
103
103
101
80
76
70
51
49
45
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
46
42
39
38
38
32
28
38
51
50
54
88
86
78
59
50
45
32
32
33
33
32
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
8
13
12
13
12
37
35
32
32
31
68
26
26
25
15
26
26
15
14
14
13
31
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
12
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
7
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