Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 WEST
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Cortegaca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cortegaca sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?

The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
160
180
180
227
256
250
319
257
208
165
120
164
156
94
106
91
76
56
56
41
45
66
61
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
0
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:37AM2.50m
5:51PM2.62m
6:14AM2.35m
6:30PM2.49m
6:55AM2.20m
7:16PM2.35m
Low Tide
11:34AM0.60m
00:04AM0.61m
12:11PM0.73m
00:46AM0.75m
12:52PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
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8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
11
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
10
11
13
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
148
160
180
180
6
7
7
6
257
208
165
6
6
4
4
106
91
76
56
56
27
12
66
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
6
6
6
2
5
5
5
10
16
14
13
1
1
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2
1
5
1
1
1
4
4
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
227
256
250
319
120
164
156
94
41
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
41
0
0
315
316
337
204
184
7
0
80
322
365
356
66
41
4
0
49
189
183
189
183
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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