Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 50 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:46PM2.29m | 3:15AM2.09m | 3:33PM2.36m | 4:02AM2.09m | 4:19PM2.36m | 4:48AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.18m | 9:05PM0.04m | 9:15AM0.13m | 9:53PM0.01m | 10:00AM0.13m | 10:39PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 50 | 47 | 53 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 46 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | N 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | SSW 12 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 19 | 42 | 46 | 140 | 128 | 125 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 13 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 532 |
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