Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Contreira today?

The current surf forecast for Contreira at 5PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2.3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.2
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.1
WNW
1.9
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
Period(s) (?)101010101313121212121212121212111111101011111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)227924282009162027212207170711671344136914632149203920441291160616739798727101236112311511084
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:40PM
2.03
6:16AM
1.78
6:40PM
1.89
7:27AM
1.61
7:55PM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:19AM
0.33
11:58PM
0.33
12:13PM
0.51
1:08AM
0.48
1:24PM
0.66
2:37AM
0.58
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise--------7:31-------7:30-------
Sunset---8:42-------8:43-------8:44----
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151415151414141415161616161615151718181817171616
Feels °C (?)101011121213121213131313141513131617161717171617
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