Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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 1AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

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 25°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
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
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
351
399
654
2136
2530
2214
1929
1674
1488
1180
986
824
725
603
477
431
423
407
392
435
441
537
483
533
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
15
SW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNE
5
WNW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
5:38PM3.09m
6:12AM2.76m
6:32PM2.96m
7:10AM2.56m
7:31PM2.81m
8:14AM2.39m
Low Tide
11:57PM0.10m
12:11PM0.36m
00:54AM0.27m
1:07PM0.53m
1:57AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
14
18
22
22
20
20
20
20
19
22
23
22
24
24
23
22
22
24
25
16
17
16
15
15
13
17
19
18
16
16
18
19
18
21
21
19
22
23
22
21
22
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
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
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
351
399
437
2136
2530
2214
1929
1674
1488
1180
986
824
725
603
477
431
423
407
392
435
441
537
483
533
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
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
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
16
53
654
8
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.3
W
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
7
31
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
189
187
0
0
0
0
0
88
257
184
66
0
0
0
84
183
80
41
0
0
0
0
85
255
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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