Contreira Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 17.14° W

Contreira WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Contreira sea temperature is
24.7°C
1.2° 

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


Contreira surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, N swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with 3,331 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Contreira in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 25th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 25th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 23rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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