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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
471 | 560 | 535 | 585 | 558 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 455 | 448 | 369 | 338 | 258 | 220 | 173 | 163 | 117 | 84 | 203 | 200 | 142 | 126 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.80m | 11:43AM1.72m | 11:56PM1.81m | 12:27PM1.80m | 00:41AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.48m | 5:47PM0.58m | 6:13AM0.45m | 6:33PM0.51m | 6:51AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 471 | 560 | 535 | 585 | 558 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 455 | 448 | 369 | 338 | 258 | 220 | 173 | 163 | 117 | 266 | 203 | 200 | 240 | 231 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 40 | 104 | 88 | 88 | 64 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 179 | 31 | 172 | 176 | 250 | 259 | 263 | 84 | 266 | 263 | 142 | 126 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 40 | 41 | 55 | 56 | 27 | 20 | 56 | 147 | 203 | 201 | 32 | 71 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 48 | 61 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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