Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cortegaca today?

The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
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
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
328
346
306
301
351
399
654
2136
2530
2214
1929
1674
1488
1180
948
824
725
603
477
373
431
423
392
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
SE
5
E
5
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:19AM2.93m
5:38PM3.09m
6:12AM2.76m
6:32PM2.96m
7:10AM2.56m
7:31PM2.81m
Low Tide
11:04PM-0.01m
11:20AM0.21m
11:57PM0.10m
12:11PM0.36m
00:54AM0.27m
1:07PM0.53m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
16
18
17
16
15
14
14
18
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
25
24
25
25
12
11
11
11
15
17
17
17
15
13
13
17
19
18
16
17
19
19
20
22
22
22
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
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
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
291
328
346
306
301
351
399
437
2136
2530
2214
1929
1674
1488
1180
948
824
725
603
477
373
431
423
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
17
17
16
53
654
8
8
7
4
19
42
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
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
7
31
5
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
183
199
0
0
2
31
183
189
30
0
0
0
0
0
189
236
184
66
6
0
0
84
183
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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