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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 5AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | WSW 8 | N 8 | |
434 | 421 | 414 | 341 | 309 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 138 | 135 | 103 | 103 | 123 | 130 | 149 | 149 | 124 | 131 | 123 | 151 | 88 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.00m | 3:11PM2.05m | 3:28AM1.94m | 3:42PM2.01m | 4:01AM1.86m | 4:15PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.26m | 9:18PM0.27m | 9:27AM0.31m | 9:52PM0.31m | 9:59AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 |
 kJ | 258 | 232 | 414 | 180 | 309 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 138 | 135 | 103 | 102 | 123 | 130 | 149 | 149 | 124 | 100 | 123 | 151 | 88 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 434 | 421 | 218 | 341 | 127 | 125 | 89 | 62 | 42 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 103 | 101 | 97 | 80 | 78 | 102 | 131 | 78 | 76 | 81 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | S 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 44 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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