Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (24 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 10PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 571 | 521 | 429 | 654 | 678 | 731 | 1144 | 998 | 852 | 711 | 575 | 493 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 392 | 341 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:19PM2.11m | 1:44AM2.10m | 1:56PM2.20m | 2:20AM2.20m | 2:36PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.14m | 7:47AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.06m | 8:25AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 571 | 521 | 404 | 388 | 314 | 731 | 1144 | 998 | 852 | 711 | 575 | 493 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 392 | 341 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 10 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 187 | 186 | 429 | 654 | 678 | 307 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 85 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 138 | 134 | 93 | 60 | 58 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | 123 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 136 | 131 | 131 | 110 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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