Cortegaca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Cortegaca Surf Guide

Cortegaca in Beira is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for - Rocks.

Cortegaca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cortegaca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cortegaca occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cortegaca (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cortegaca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in December while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cortegaca Location Map

Interactive Cortegaca surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cortegaca is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cortegaca is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Cortegaca Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 16:31 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 28			Fri
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	10	10	10	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Cortegaca look like?

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Tides at Cortegaca

Current tide and informaton

For Esmoriz, 3 km from Cortegaca.

Next High Water: 02:19am | 2.56m

Next Low Water: 08:10pm | 0.56m

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Cortegaca Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at Cortegaca, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite