Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 336 | 321 | 306 | 284 | 284 | 291 | 299 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 277 | 270 | 235 | 264 | 228 | 234 | 234 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.97m | 6:13AM1.81m | 6:31PM1.77m | 6:55AM1.67m | 7:18PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.40m | 12:15PM0.49m | 00:38AM0.56m | 1:01PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 352 | 193 | 193 | 306 | 128 | 165 | 218 | 299 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 277 | 270 | 235 | 101 | 89 | 234 | 263 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 186 | 11 | 11 | 191 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 147 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 39 | 38 | 54 | 52 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 87 | 131 | 1 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 336 | 321 | — | 284 | 284 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | 228 | — | 234 | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
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