Surf Forecasts:
Contreira surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 28 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 28 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, NW swell with 6,041 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Contreira this week:
The surf forecast for Contreira over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Contreira in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 28th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 28th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Contreira over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 160 | 149 | 742 | 806 | 679 | 461 | 480 | 939 | 1010 | 1677 | 4176 | 3556 | 3456 | 2977 | 2667 | 2491 | 1703 | 923 | 667 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.48m | 5:55AM1.64m | 6:34PM1.42m | 7:01AM1.60m | 7:50PM1.43m | 8:11AM1.61m | 9:02PM1.50m | 9:15AM1.68m | 9:59PM1.63m | 10:10AM1.78m | 10:48PM1.78m | 10:59AM1.90m | 11:32PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.67m | 11:23PM0.74m | 12:24PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.80m | 1:38PM0.75m | 1:45AM0.82m | 2:47PM0.69m | 2:59AM0.77m | 3:44PM0.58m | 3:59AM0.66m | 4:32PM0.45m | 4:50AM0.52m | 5:16PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 202 | 160 | 149 | 742 | 806 | 679 | 461 | 480 | 939 | 1010 | 980 | 4176 | 3556 | 3456 | 2977 | 2667 | 2491 | 1703 | 923 | 667 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 18 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 133 | 90 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 56 | 129 | 212 | 192 | 1677 | 895 | 656 | 505 | 368 | 225 | 158 | 88 | 80 | 56 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 13 | N 13 | NNE 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 84 | 71 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 123 | 173 | 128 | 57 | 51 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 62 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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