Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1144 | 998 | 852 | 711 | 575 | 493 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 392 | 341 | 298 | 528 | 497 | 504 | 822 | 1154 | 1541 | 1367 | 1311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:56PM2.20m | 1:20AM2.20m | 1:36PM2.23m | 1:58AM2.24m | 2:17PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.18m | 7:07PM0.06m | 7:25AM0.10m | 7:44PM0.04m | 8:05AM0.06m | 8:23PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 1144 | 998 | 852 | 711 | 575 | 493 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 392 | 341 | 298 | 528 | 497 | 504 | 822 | 1154 | 1541 | 1367 | 1311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 14 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 85 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 132 | 23 | 15 | 123 | 121 | 183 | 204 | 326 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 14 | E 6 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 23 | 66 | 100 | 14 | 9 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | 150 | 146 | 127 | 136 | 107 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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