Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
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 3PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
0
0
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
20
N
15
N
5
NNE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
W
5
SE
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
30
NE
5
NE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:52
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)
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
12
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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