Contreira Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 17.14° W

Contreira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Contreira sea temperature is
23.5° C
1.5° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
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)
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.8
N
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.8
NE
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
22
22
84
21
21
12
12
11
12
12
20
11
17
23
25
28
26
25
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
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
4:19PM2.36m
4:48AM2.04m
5:04PM2.30m
5:32AM1.96m
5:48PM2.18m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.04m
10:44AM0.18m
11:24PM0.13m
11:28AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:16
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
21
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
26
26
26
24
23
22
23
24
23
24
22
20
20
20
22
23
24
22
21
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