Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 3AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1706 | 1665 | 1429 | 1245 | 1130 | 980 | 865 | 687 | 593 | 492 | 427 | 359 | 304 | 245 | 201 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 159 | 143 | 73 | 56 | 129 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.53m | 12:47PM1.73m | 1:11AM1.66m | 1:25PM1.88m | 1:45AM1.78m | 1:58PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.67m | 7:06PM0.56m | 7:09AM0.54m | 7:41PM0.43m | 7:43AM0.41m | 8:12PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1706 | 1665 | 1429 | 1245 | 1130 | 980 | 865 | 687 | 593 | 492 | 427 | 359 | 304 | 245 | 201 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 159 | 23 | 73 | 56 | 129 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 10 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 497 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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