Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?

The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 11AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.6
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
190
227
305
516
385
546
533
418
388
287
255
343
150
129
60
54
109
90
97
193
297
352
545
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:04AM2.92m
2:32PM2.96m
2:52AM3.04m
3:16PM3.10m
3:40AM3.08m
4:01PM3.17m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.13m
8:39PM0.14m
9:02AM0.05m
9:26PM0.01m
9:47AM0.03m
10:14PM-0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
12
11
13
16
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
16
16
15
14
13
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
7
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.1
W
13
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
197
190
171
3
388
287
5
5
4
16
55
54
109
90
97
193
297
352
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
18
17
15
29
27
44
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
29
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
227
183
227
305
516
385
546
533
418
255
343
150
129
60
40
88
174
129
131
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
726
723
380
380
862
395
316
184
0
7
41
266
266
266
184
80
23
0
80
1184
380
332
204
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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