Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 10AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 165 | 157 | 121 | 118 | 105 | 99 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 145 | 103 | 84 | 137 | 172 | 140 | 122 | 101 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 196 |
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 | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.18m | 3:19AM2.14m | 3:35PM2.09m | 3:51AM2.09m | 4:08PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.13m | 9:08PM0.13m | 9:24AM0.16m | 9:37PM0.21m | 9:57AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 207 | 165 | 157 | 44 | 118 | 105 | 99 | 75 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 145 | 103 | 84 | 137 | 172 | 140 | 122 | 101 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 16 | NW 13 | S 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 46 | 28 | 45 | 42 | 53 | 71 | 67 | 43 | 58 | 75 | 36 | 67 | 25 | 85 | 50 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 40 | 63 | 62 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NW 14 | S 16 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 30 | 46 | 8 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 60 | 6 | 26 | 80 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 121 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 57 | 79 | 88 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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