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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 WESTForecast 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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | |
494 | 417 | 383 | 320 | 268 | 220 | 201 | 309 | 418 | 442 | 454 | 451 | 459 | 459 | 471 | 416 | 375 | 375 | 385 | 345 | 344 | 498 | 609 | 598 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:20AM2.01m | 12:53PM2.01m | 1:07AM2.12m | 1:36PM2.14m | 1:54AM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.43m | 6:38AM0.22m | 6:57PM0.28m | 7:21AM0.12m | 7:43PM0.16m | 8:05AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 10 |
 kJ | 494 | 417 | 383 | 320 | 268 | 220 | 201 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 102 | 91 | 165 | 202 | 184 | 264 | 498 | 97 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 17 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | N 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 15 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | 309 | 418 | 442 | 454 | 451 | 459 | 459 | 471 | 416 | 375 | 375 | 385 | 345 | 344 | 203 | 609 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 497 | 517 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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