Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 73 | 103 | 88 | 129 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.94m | 4:32PM2.14m | 4:52AM1.93m | 5:05PM2.10m | 5:27AM1.90m | 5:41PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:15AM0.27m | 10:45PM0.24m | 10:48AM0.30m | 11:19PM0.27m | 11:24AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 73 | 103 | 88 | 129 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 10 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 15 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 42 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
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