Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 5PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 9 | WNW 7 | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 28 | 45 | 159 | 135 | 158 | 175 | 144 | 136 | 112 | 84 | 82 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.70m | 11:20PM1.67m | 11:54AM1.84m | 00:32AM1.80m | 12:56PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.59m | 5:33AM0.56m | 6:19PM0.43m | 6:38AM0.42m | 7:18PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 54 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 21 | 135 | 158 | 175 | 144 | 136 | 112 | 84 | 82 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 4 | WNW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 43 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | S 13 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 57 | 55 | — | — | 10 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 159 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
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