Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 39 | 45 | 108 | 135 | 158 | 146 | 140 | 136 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 94 | 94 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.84m | 00:32AM1.80m | 12:56PM2.02m | 1:29AM1.94m | 1:47PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.43m | 6:38AM0.42m | 7:18PM0.26m | 7:31AM0.28m | 8:08PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 39 | 45 | 108 | 135 | 158 | 146 | 140 | 136 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 69 | 94 | 94 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 56 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 35 | 58 | 57 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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