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Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
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 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
680 | 595 | 509 | 393 | 379 | 291 | 328 | 296 | 274 | 258 | 305 | 370 | 654 | 2167 | 2345 | 2214 | 1929 | 1674 | 1359 | 1198 | 986 | 807 | 725 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:48PM3.17m | 5:19AM2.93m | 5:38PM3.09m | 6:12AM2.76m | 6:32PM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.09m | 11:04PM-0.01m | 11:20AM0.21m | 11:57PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:54AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 680 | 595 | 509 | 393 | 379 | 291 | 328 | 296 | 274 | 258 | 305 | 370 | 378 | 2167 | 2345 | 2214 | 1929 | 1674 | 1359 | 1198 | 986 | 807 | 725 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 53 | 654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 189 | 189 | 183 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 189 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 236 | 184 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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