Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 17.14° W

Contreira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Contreira sea temperature is
23.3°C
1.0° 

Contreira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Contreira surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with 1,598 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW 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 Monday (Oct 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Contreira in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 26th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 29th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Contreira over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
11
2
NNW
14
1.8
NNW
13
1.7
NNW
13
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
16
1.8
NNW
13
1.6
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.7
NNW
14
2
NNW
13
1.9
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
771
1598
1155
995
876
686
571
654
1144
852
493
412
414
309
521
623
421
1064
1269
1071
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
N
0
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:33AM1.82m
12:42PM1.99m
1:08AM1.97m
1:19PM2.11m
1:44AM2.10m
1:56PM2.20m
2:20AM2.20m
2:36PM2.23m
2:58AM2.24m
3:17PM2.21m
3:38AM2.23m
4:01PM2.12m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.40m
6:33AM0.45m
6:57PM0.26m
7:10AM0.31m
7:32PM0.14m
7:47AM0.18m
8:07PM0.06m
8:25AM0.10m
8:44PM0.04m
9:05AM0.06m
9:23PM0.07m
9:47AM0.08m
10:04PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
8:18
—
—
8:18
—
—
7:18
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
—
—
7:27
—
—
7:24
—
—
6:23
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:21
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
20
21
21
20
22
21
18
20
21
18
21
21
20
20
21
19
21
21
20
Feels °C
21
20
19
20
18
22
21
17
19
20
17
22
22
21
20
22
19
21
21
21
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Contreira:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Contreira surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Contreira Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Contreira provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Contreira can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Contreira surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Contreira) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Contreira may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Contreira is 28 km (17 miles) from the city of Camara de Lobos. If you plan a holiday in Madeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camara de Lobos. Camara de Lobos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest