Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 101 | 111 | 126 | 149 | 143 | 146 | 149 | 124 | 124 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 84 | 82 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.12m | 3:46AM1.92m | 4:00PM2.15m | 4:19AM1.94m | 4:32PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.30m | 9:42PM0.25m | 9:44AM0.27m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:15AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 101 | 111 | 126 | 149 | 143 | 146 | 149 | 124 | 124 | 119 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 84 | 82 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 726 | 726 | 515 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
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