Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?

The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 12PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
2
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
10
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
725
603
477
431
423
407
400
460
466
563
524
524
449
457
466
382
432
381
381
381
331
250
255
240
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
15
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
0
E
5
SW
5
SSW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
15
N
0
E
5
WSW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NE
10
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:10AM2.56m
7:31PM2.81m
8:14AM2.39m
8:37PM2.66m
9:24AM2.27m
9:47PM2.55m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.53m
1:57AM0.44m
2:09PM0.69m
3:08AM0.58m
3:21PM0.80m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:52
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
22
21
23
24
24
23
22
22
24
27
22
24
23
23
23
23
24
28
28
22
22
20
18
18
21
19
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
26
18
20
20
20
20
22
25
28
24
22
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
10
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
725
603
477
431
423
407
400
460
466
563
524
524
449
457
466
382
432
381
381
381
331
250
255
240
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
0.1
W
13
0.5
NW
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NW
5
0.1
N
9
0.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
8
2
2
8
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
3
3
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
0
84
183
49
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
184
184
4
19
23
0
0
183
80
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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