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Contreira surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Contreira today?
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
292 | 292 | 269 | 263 | 271 | 228 | 221 | 195 | 195 | 407 | 471 | 560 | 535 | 585 | 558 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 455 | 448 | 369 | 298 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.60m | 10:02PM1.80m | 10:49AM1.65m | 11:03PM1.80m | 11:43AM1.72m | 11:56PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.67m | 4:36AM0.51m | 4:51PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.48m | 5:47PM0.58m | 6:13AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 85 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 176 | 407 | 471 | 560 | 535 | 585 | 558 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 455 | 448 | 369 | 298 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 116 | 100 | 85 | 74 | 36 | 34 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 33 | 179 | 32 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 19 | 147 | 147 | 201 | 33 | 71 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 292 | 292 | 269 | 263 | 271 | 228 | 221 | 195 | 195 | 173 | 150 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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