Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 147 | 233 | 545 | 518 | 548 | 700 | 828 | 878 | 816 | 816 | 828 | 988 | 915 | 938 | 644 | 486 | 465 | 458 | 512 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.83m | 4:56AM1.87m | 5:17PM1.67m | 5:33AM1.74m | 5:59PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.34m | 10:39PM0.44m | 11:07AM0.47m | 11:13PM0.58m | 11:48AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 124 | 99 | 233 | 545 | 518 | 386 | 700 | 828 | 878 | 816 | 816 | 828 | 988 | 915 | 938 | 644 | 486 | 437 | 458 | 512 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WNW 13 | ENE 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 147 | 40 | 176 | 384 | 548 | 297 | 239 | 97 | 133 | 29 | 43 | 47 | 56 | 56 | 368 | 451 | 465 | 410 | 377 | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 32 | 96 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 130 | 99 | 101 | 97 | 140 | 61 | 107 | 122 | 113 | 113 | 196 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 51 | — | 40 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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