Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 202 | 207 | 207 | 202 | 197 | 192 | 187 | 183 | 169 | 164 | 140 | 136 | 124 | 113 | 133 | 115 | 112 | 98 | 108 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.58m | 7:48AM1.55m | 8:23PM1.43m | 9:07AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.65m | 1:23AM0.72m | 2:03PM0.79m | 2:30AM0.84m | 3:40PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 235 | 202 | 207 | 207 | 140 | 197 | 192 | 169 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 228 | 250 | 124 | 99 | 201 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 101 | 38 | 54 | 263 | 47 | 186 | 174 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 99 | 129 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 89 | 131 | 52 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 129 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 202 | — | — | 187 | 183 | 169 | 164 | 140 | 136 | — | 113 | 133 | 115 | 112 | 98 | 108 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
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