Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?

The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 12PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
6
2
NNW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
2
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
135
150
167
319
481
524
416
303
233
168
299
585
699
686
604
470
351
230
225
246
269
84
54
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
20
N
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:17AM2.75m
1:47PM2.77m
2:04AM2.92m
2:32PM2.96m
2:52AM3.04m
3:16PM3.10m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.28m
7:53PM0.33m
8:17AM0.13m
8:39PM0.14m
9:02AM0.05m
9:26PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
1
Temp °C
13
12
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
12
11
13
16
15
15
14
14
12
10
10
9
8
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
9
8
7
9
10
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
NW
15
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
118
3
9
9
7
7
7
3
137
190
168
96
351
230
5
5
4
84
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
4
8
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
16
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
8
2
2
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
6
2
NNW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
2
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
Energy kJ
135
150
167
319
481
524
416
303
233
168
299
585
699
686
604
470
225
246
269
54
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
2
1
1
4
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
34
316
380
911
960
316
791
726
664
23
380
861
380
321
184
184
0
80
266
266
316
315
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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