Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (22 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 771 | 799 | 1690 | 1598 | 1465 | 1294 | 1155 | 983 | 995 | 1028 | 1161 | 876 | 970 | 748 | 686 | 662 | 571 | 521 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.82m | 12:42PM1.99m | 1:08AM1.97m | 1:19PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.40m | 6:33AM0.45m | 6:57PM0.26m | 7:10AM0.31m | 7:32PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 771 | 799 | 1690 | 1598 | 1465 | 1294 | 1155 | 983 | 995 | 1028 | 1161 | 876 | 970 | 748 | 686 | 662 | 571 | 521 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 187 | 507 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 343 | 210 | 260 | 199 | 144 | 136 | 186 | 520 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 14 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 203 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 138 | 134 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 67 | 126 | 140 | 137 | 115 | 108 | 90 | 90 | 71 | 87 | 71 | 81 | 108 | 123 |
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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