Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 768 | 896 | 932 | 1059 | 1121 | 1122 | 1122 | 973 | 824 | 786 | 694 | 610 | 426 | 340 | 289 | 120 | 147 | 86 | 101 | 88 | 64 | 87 | 214 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.99m | 3:00PM2.21m | 3:18AM2.05m | 3:31PM2.24m | 3:50AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.22m | 9:12PM0.14m | 9:17AM0.17m | 9:42PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 768 | 896 | 932 | 1059 | 1121 | 1122 | 1122 | 973 | 824 | 786 | 694 | 610 | 426 | 340 | 289 | 120 | 147 | 86 | 101 | 88 | 64 | 87 | 214 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 32 | 70 | 35 | 34 | 47 | 67 | 57 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 49 | 51 | 64 | 61 | 52 | 53 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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