Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 140 | 131 | 124 | 117 | 114 | 108 | 104 | 88 | 56 | 103 | 121 | 151 | 184 | 245 | 273 | 220 | 207 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.43m | 9:07AM1.46m | 10:01PM1.36m | 10:45AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.79m | 2:30AM0.84m | 3:40PM0.86m | 4:11AM0.87m | 5:20PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 222 | 292 | 131 | 99 | 99 | 201 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 94 | 103 | 103 | 184 | 245 | 273 | 220 | 207 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 7 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 320 | 129 | 129 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 54 | 215 | 121 | 151 | 75 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 103 | 215 | 207 | 147 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 140 | — | 124 | 117 | 114 | 108 | 104 | 88 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 489 | 27 | 1 |
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