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Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 6PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | |
1929 | 1674 | 1488 | 1180 | 986 | 824 | 725 | 603 | 477 | 431 | 423 | 407 | 400 | 460 | 466 | 553 | 524 | 524 | 449 | 457 | 466 | 382 | 443 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.96m | 7:10AM2.56m | 7:31PM2.81m | 8:14AM2.39m | 8:37PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:54AM0.27m | 1:07PM0.53m | 1:57AM0.44m | 2:09PM0.69m | 3:08AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 1929 | 1674 | 1488 | 1180 | 986 | 824 | 725 | 603 | 477 | 431 | 423 | 407 | 400 | 460 | 466 | 553 | 524 | 524 | 449 | 457 | 466 | 382 | 443 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 257 | 184 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 183 | 64 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 83 | 184 | 85 | 41 | 43 | 0 |
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