Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 35 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 88 | 107 | 107 | 97 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:25PM2.22m | 5:59AM1.87m | 6:17PM2.11m | 6:53AM1.77m | 7:12PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.27m | 11:49PM0.19m | 11:54AM0.37m | 00:43AM0.30m | 12:48PM0.48m | 1:40AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 88 | 107 | 107 | 97 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 9 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 48 | 44 | 46 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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