Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 8PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 57 | 75 | 84 | 100 | 100 | 107 | 100 | 103 |
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 |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.01m | 7:03AM1.75m | 7:21PM1.83m | 7:54AM1.65m | 8:15PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.39m | 00:52AM0.39m | 1:00PM0.53m | 1:38AM0.54m | 1:55PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 30 | 46 | 43 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 57 | 75 | 84 | 100 | 100 | 107 | 100 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
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