Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
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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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Contreira today?

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
16
1.6
NW
15
2.2
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
318
311
283
305
342
380
352
292
282
273
228
205
169
220
182
196
635
1154
1891
1756
1545
1100
827
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
0
E
5
NW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:05PM2.27m
3:31AM2.16m
3:52PM2.26m
4:21AM2.07m
4:41PM2.20m
5:15AM1.94m
Low Tide
9:17PM0.04m
9:34AM0.11m
10:07PM0.07m
10:22AM0.21m
11:00PM0.15m
11:13AM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:02
1
Temp °C
17
17
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
15
15
13
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
15
16
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
N
8
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.6
NW
15
2.2
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
374
318
178
248
304
342
253
219
182
282
273
111
205
169
220
182
196
225
1154
1891
1756
1545
1100
827
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.9
NW
12
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
42
125
30
14
13
29
380
352
292
19
19
228
88
72
49
37
27
635
314
71
41
41
129
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
17
0.4
NE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
6
Energy kJ
14
31
14
30
29
13
28
26
20
51
50
36
16
15
16
46
137
18
42
5
5
7
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
Energy kJ
311
283
305
291
142
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
12
19
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
9
12
12
12
9
12
12
12
9
12
12
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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