Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?

The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 12PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
37
42
42
40
60
59
99
89
233
233
198
145
169
243
307
306
388
371
322
329
305
269
328
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
E
10
E
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
S
15
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:46AM2.07m
8:12PM2.25m
8:52AM2.00m
9:20PM2.21m
10:07AM2.02m
10:30PM2.26m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.89m
1:43PM0.97m
2:37AM0.97m
2:48PM1.04m
3:50AM0.96m
4:04PM1.03m
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:24
6:22
6:22
6:20
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8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
5
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
14
14
13
12
15
14
16
15
14
12
13
11
11
13
14
15
14
12
10
10
10
11
14
11
8
9
8
8
9
8
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.8
SW
6
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.7
WNW
11
1.3
SW
9
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
39
37
28
26
18
60
59
99
51
233
233
198
145
130
243
91
91
388
371
66
93
139
141
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
SW
5
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
20
19
42
42
40
14
14
8
89
85
83
111
109
71
121
61
31
64
68
53
52
33
33
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.2
W
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
13
8
55
53
71
67
8
50
42
26
27
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
1.2
SW
8
1.4
SW
9
1.5
SW
8
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
169
307
306
2
3
322
329
305
269
328
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
100
183
189
0
0
2
231
31
4
189
189
103
189
191
182
182
262
201
264
199
182
182
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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