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Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
257 | 225 | 343 | 336 | 256 | 67 | 62 | 109 | 90 | 104 | 193 | 321 | 352 | 1099 | 981 | 890 | 680 | 595 | 509 | 393 | 329 | 317 | 346 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:16PM3.10m | 3:40AM3.08m | 4:01PM3.17m | 4:28AM3.04m | 4:48PM3.17m | 5:19AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.05m | 9:26PM0.01m | 9:47AM0.03m | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:33AM0.09m | 11:04PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 257 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 40 | 109 | 90 | 97 | 193 | 321 | 352 | 506 | 981 | 890 | 680 | 595 | 509 | 393 | 329 | 317 | 346 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 53 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 65 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 225 | 343 | 336 | 256 | 67 | 62 | — | — | 104 | 137 | 90 | 108 | 1099 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 184 | 184 | 23 | 0 | 80 | 380 | 380 | 332 | 204 | 184 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 189 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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