Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 753 | 970 | 1096 | 1162 | 1059 | 1019 | 898 | 984 | 874 | 813 | 767 | 755 | 680 | 680 | 494 | 519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.49m | 10:06PM1.37m | 10:27AM1.57m | 11:11PM1.50m | 11:22AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.90m | 3:52PM0.82m | 4:03AM0.86m | 5:01PM0.71m | 5:08AM0.74m | 5:46PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 753 | 109 | 1096 | 1162 | 1059 | 1019 | 898 | 778 | 692 | 550 | 491 | 491 | 482 | 411 | 280 | 519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 113 | 20 | 68 | 283 | 492 | 744 | 777 | 984 | 874 | 813 | 767 | 755 | 680 | 680 | 494 | 104 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 16 | NW 18 | NNW 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | N 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 77 | 111 | 46 | 138 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 88 | 199 | 187 | 110 | 75 | 75 | 104 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 293 | 288 | 244 | 227 | 100 | 77 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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