Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?

The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
97
193
321
352
1027
981
890
680
595
509
393
379
340
328
316
286
312
370
370
378
1644
1910
1987
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:01PM3.17m
4:28AM3.04m
4:48PM3.17m
5:19AM2.93m
5:38PM3.09m
6:12AM2.76m
Low Tide
9:47AM0.03m
10:14PM-0.04m
10:33AM0.09m
11:04PM-0.01m
11:20AM0.21m
11:57PM0.10m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
12
13
11
10
10
10
11
11
13
12
12
13
14
12
12
13
14
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
77
75
193
321
352
506
981
890
680
595
509
393
379
340
328
316
286
312
370
370
378
1644
1910
1987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
16
Energy kJ
29
97
23
65
68
6
6
6
5
5
5
17
17
16
35
259
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
26
27
5
5
5
5
5
30
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
6
1.7
NW
13
Energy kJ
105
152
89
1027
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
85
380
380
380
204
184
41
41
41
189
189
189
2
2
0
2
142
189
189
28
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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