Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 196 | 442 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 304 | 298 | 249 | 289 | 321 | 284 | 263 | 233 | 226 | 177 | 136 | 136 | 106 | 95 | 71 | 61 | 49 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.86m | 00:30AM1.79m | 12:47PM2.05m | 1:19AM1.95m | 1:33PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.60m | 6:19PM0.40m | 6:32AM0.44m | 7:11PM0.23m | 7:20AM0.28m | 7:53PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 6 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 444 | 173 | 442 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 304 | 298 | 249 | 226 | 192 | 139 | 117 | 106 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 61 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 10 | N 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 196 | 90 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 7 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 91 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 118 | 138 | 143 | 161 | 167 | 188 | 194 | 220 | 246 | 289 | 321 | 284 | 263 | 233 | 226 | 177 | 136 | 136 | 106 | 95 | 71 | 18 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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