Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 8PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 258 | 283 | 354 | 283 | 348 | 653 | 517 | 239 | 296 | 236 | 442 | 577 | 422 | 273 | 396 | 458 | 562 | 673 | 910 | 1138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36PM2.25m | 3:57AM2.17m | 4:15PM2.16m | 4:35AM2.11m | 4:57PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.09m | 9:45PM0.06m | 10:01AM0.12m | 10:21PM0.15m | 10:42AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 233 | 258 | 283 | 354 | 283 | 348 | 653 | 517 | 239 | 296 | 161 | 442 | 577 | 422 | 269 | 396 | 458 | 562 | 673 | 910 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 145 | 128 | 155 | 243 | 239 | 50 | 47 | 198 | 28 | 27 | 150 | 160 | 190 | 273 | 254 | 254 | 295 | 245 | 245 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | N 16 | N 15 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 12 | ENE 6 | SSW 9 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 152 | 186 | 159 | 93 | 74 | 50 | 69 | 4 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 57 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | E 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 77 | 149 | 236 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 33 | 37 | 24 | 35 | 37 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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