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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 WETForecast 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am March 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Mar) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 206 | 191 | 204 | 261 | 654 | 705 | 596 | 590 | 663 | 749 | 716 | 560 | 532 | 489 | 383 | 321 | 284 | 268 | 230 | 239 | 203 | 209 | 223 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:03PM 2.12 | 4:26AM 2.04 | 4:48PM 1.98 | 5:17AM 1.84 | 5:43PM 1.83 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:49AM 0.13 | 10:10PM 0.19 | 10:31AM 0.29 | 10:59PM 0.34 | 11:20AM 0.48 | 12:01AM 0.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
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