Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 130 | 93 | 125 | 116 | 120 | 123 | 127 | 127 | 123 | 106 | 78 | 78 | 61 | 49 | 42 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 27 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.67m | 1:47PM1.86m | 2:08AM1.76m | 2:23PM1.97m | 2:42AM1.83m | 2:56PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.45m | 8:06AM0.44m | 8:37PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.36m | 9:10PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 120 | 123 | 20 | 7 | 123 | 106 | 78 | 78 | 61 | 49 | 42 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | WNW 8 | N 12 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 10 | NNW 10 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | 130 | 93 | 125 | 116 | — | — | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 489 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 726 |
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