
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:57PM1.86m | 7:32AM1.68m | 7:50PM1.80m | 8:33AM1.67m | 8:54PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.54m | 1:18AM0.48m | 1:29PM0.60m | 2:13AM0.51m | 2:34PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | 9:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
101 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
45 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
15 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 545 | 545 | 535 | 857 | 857 | 857 | 728 | 532 | 513 | 532 | 532 | 534 | 537 | 13 | 13 |
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