Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 175 | 191 | 197 | 203 | 204 | 222 | 210 | 180 | 147 | 154 | 149 | 117 | 111 | 111 | 129 | 138 | 120 | 147 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.57m | 1:06PM1.74m | 1:30AM1.67m | 1:47PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.66m | 6:47AM0.63m | 7:23PM0.55m | 7:29AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 138 | 25 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 5 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 165 | 175 | 191 | 197 | 203 | 204 | 222 | 210 | 180 | 147 | 154 | 149 | 117 | 111 | 111 | 129 | — | 120 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 517 | 517 | 489 | 489 | 13 | 489 | 12 | 489 | 489 |
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