Cortegaca surf break

Cortegaca surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 WET
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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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cortegaca this week:

The surf forecast for Cortegaca over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cortegaca in the next 12 days are 5.0m 21s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 17th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 17th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 18th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 21s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cortegaca over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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4
4
4
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3
0
0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
1.9
WNW
4.5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)161614141313122119181717171614131414141515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)38656053587540122486184410681845019895124211129511422849144892452224037864286393738575423
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
15
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
NE
10
NNW
20
SW
30
NNW
10
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crossononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:11AM
2.39
12:31PM
2.36
12:53AM
2.50
1:13PM
2.43
1:32AM
2.60
1:53PM
2.50
2:09AM
2.69
2:30PM
2.55
2:45AM
2.76
3:06PM
2.57
3:21AM
2.80
3:41PM
2.57
3:56AM
2.81
4:17PM
2.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:22AM
0.77
6:37PM
0.70
7:05AM
0.66
7:16PM
0.64
7:44AM
0.56
7:53PM
0.57
8:21AM
0.48
8:29PM
0.52
8:58AM
0.43
9:05PM
0.48
9:34AM
0.41
9:39PM
0.46
10:10AM
0.41
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
Sunrise-7:52--7:52--7:52--7:54--7:54--7:54--7:56-
Sunset--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
171-------214----421444
Temp. °C13121313912131213151212131113131111111213
Feels °C (?)8554510129788791011948767
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Information about the Cortegaca Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cortegaca provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cortegaca can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cortegaca surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cortegaca) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cortegaca may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cortegaca is 9 km (6 miles) from Ovar. If you plan a holiday in Beira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ovar. Ovar has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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