Contreira Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 17.14° W

Contreira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)4ft (1.2m)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 Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
212
227
227
212
216
202
197
202
216
227
227
250
244
238
232
196
191
210
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:21PM1.53m
10:04AM1.54m
10:38PM1.47m
11:17AM1.56m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.75m
3:37AM0.75m
4:24PM0.78m
4:50AM0.76m
5:40PM0.74m
clear
part cloud
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>
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:13
9:13
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
21
20
20
19
21
23
23
22
20
19
19
19
21
23
23
22
20
Feels °C
23
23
21
20
20
19
20
23
23
21
20
18
18
18
21
23
22
21
18
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