Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 186 | 153 | 133 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 75 | 73 | 108 | 105 | 102 | 92 | 104 | 138 | 184 | 167 | 237 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:38PM2.08m | 4:55AM1.98m | 5:12PM1.90m | 5:29AM1.85m | 5:48PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.20m | 10:43PM0.26m | 10:59AM0.33m | 11:14PM0.42m | 11:35AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | NW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 140 | 153 | 131 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 36 | 75 | 73 | 42 | 57 | 72 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 66 | 43 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 77 | 186 | 62 | 60 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 54 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 60 | 39 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 197 | 14 | 133 | 133 | 128 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 27 | 59 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | 108 | 105 | 102 | 92 | 104 | 138 | 184 | 167 | 237 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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