Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 285 | 277 | 269 | 255 | 225 | 197 | 227 | 257 | 366 | 495 | 630 | 737 | 737 | 621 | 694 | 727 | 767 | 721 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.95m | 1:12PM2.16m | 1:39AM2.06m | 1:51PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.23m | 7:01AM0.31m | 7:31PM0.13m | 7:40AM0.21m | 8:05PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 74 | 66 | 149 | 69 | 85 | 83 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | SSW 12 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | SSW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 23 | 89 | 39 | 48 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 11 | NNW 12 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 25 | — | 24 | — | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 287 | 285 | 277 | 269 | 255 | 225 | 197 | 227 | 257 | 366 | 495 | 630 | 737 | 737 | 621 | 694 | 727 | 767 | 721 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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