Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 101 | 94 | 113 | 123 | 102 | 123 | 86 | 67 | 58 | 109 | 100 | 96 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 122 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.02m | 6:07AM1.84m | 6:23PM1.92m | 6:54AM1.77m | 7:15PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.33m | 12:05PM0.44m | 00:38AM0.42m | 12:55PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 101 | 94 | 113 | 123 | 102 | 123 | 86 | 67 | 58 | 109 | 100 | 96 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 61 | 85 | 104 | 125 | 120 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 60 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | E 4 | — | N 6 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
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