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 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | 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 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 338 | 338 | 326 | 326 | 280 | 270 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 240 | 207 | 235 | 229 | 223 | 218 | 207 | 196 | 221 | 233 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.77m | 6:55AM1.67m | 7:18PM1.58m | 7:48AM1.55m | 8:23PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.49m | 00:38AM0.56m | 1:01PM0.65m | 1:23AM0.72m | 2:03PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 218 | 338 | 338 | 326 | 326 | 280 | 270 | 235 | 235 | 89 | 54 | 263 | 140 | 229 | 174 | 169 | 222 | 196 | 222 | 228 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 147 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 101 | 38 | 131 | 52 | 47 | 186 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 222 | 29 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | N 9 | W 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 39 | 87 | 56 | 1 | 53 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 235 | 240 | 207 | 235 | — | 223 | 218 | 207 | — | 221 | 233 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
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