Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 100 | 125 | 118 | 119 | 164 | 175 | 186 | 192 | 230 | 248 | 233 | 233 | 253 | 261 | 261 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15PM2.32m | 2:40AM2.15m | 2:53PM2.36m | 3:15AM2.17m | 3:29PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.16m | 8:32PM0.01m | 8:39AM0.09m | 9:07PM-0.00m | 9:15AM0.08m | 9:40PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 40 | 26 | 36 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 125 | 118 | 114 | 112 | 106 | 70 | 98 | 98 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 24 | 44 | 40 | 52 | 74 | 72 | 100 | 62 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | N 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 164 | 175 | 186 | 192 | 230 | 248 | 233 | 233 | 253 | 261 | 261 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
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