Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 86 | 66 | 76 | 140 | 189 | 214 | 179 | 154 | 127 | 99 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 124 | 144 | 183 | 189 | 194 | 224 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 3:50AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.23m | 4:23AM2.07m | 4:37PM2.16m | 4:58AM2.02m | 5:15PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:14PM0.12m | 10:23AM0.19m | 10:47PM0.18m | 11:00AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 147 | 86 | 65 | 76 | 140 | 189 | 214 | 179 | 154 | 127 | 99 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 125 | 120 | 103 | 121 | 103 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | N 9 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 70 | 66 | 50 | 5 | 60 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 86 | 84 | 124 | 135 | 42 | 137 | 23 | 22 | 118 | 167 | 188 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | S 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 137 | 26 | 25 | 40 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 69 | 86 | 89 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 102 | 124 | 144 | 183 | 189 | 194 | 224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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