Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 3AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 593 | 492 | 427 | 359 | 304 | 251 | 196 | 161 | 157 | 130 | 83 | 62 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 99 | 104 | 126 | 143 | 144 | 136 | 114 | 308 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.66m | 1:25PM1.88m | 1:45AM1.78m | 1:58PM2.01m | 2:17AM1.90m | 2:29PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.54m | 7:41PM0.43m | 7:43AM0.41m | 8:12PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.30m | 8:42PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | NW 7 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 593 | 492 | 427 | 359 | 304 | 251 | 196 | 161 | 157 | 130 | 83 | 62 | 42 | 83 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 126 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 91 | 11 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 8 | SSW 10 | NW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 42 | 83 | — | 78 | 99 | 104 | — | 143 | 144 | 136 | 114 | 308 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
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