Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 680 | 494 | 519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 144 | 193 | 498 | 787 | 524 | 608 | 693 | 799 | 1690 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.50m | 11:22AM1.70m | 11:56PM1.65m | 12:04PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.71m | 5:08AM0.74m | 5:46PM0.56m | 5:53AM0.60m | 6:23PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 428 | 355 | 262 | 519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 144 | 193 | 498 | 787 | 524 | 608 | 693 | 799 | 1690 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 623 | 680 | 494 | 104 | 71 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 35 | 73 | 58 | 38 | 384 | 322 | 187 | 507 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | N 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | E 5 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 75 | 104 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 203 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 238 | 238 | 288 | 244 | 227 | 93 | 93 | 77 | 80 | 72 | 25 | 49 | 36 | 20 | — | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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