Surf-Forecast | Fontana Surf Guide

Fontana Surf Guide

Fontana in Sal is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. A right hand reef break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Fontana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fontana:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fontana occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Fontana (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fontana with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

39%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fontana Location Map

Interactive Fontana surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fontana is Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID) in Cape Verde Islands, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fontana is Rabil (Boa Vista) Airport (BVC), also in Cape Verde Islands, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Fontana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 23:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross

Tides at Fontana

Current tide and informaton

For Alibaba, 2 km from Fontana.

Next High Water: 03:51am | 0.63m

Next Low Water: 09:34am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fontana Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite