Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
16.5° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
5
SE
5
S
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
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)
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
4
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
17
17
16
53
654
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.3
W
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
7
31
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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