Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 9PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2038 | 1836 | 1361 | 1236 | 1080 | 993 | 1024 | 869 | 1162 | 2449 | 2297 | 2265 | 2056 | 1791 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 915 | 901 | 786 | 692 |
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-on |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.85m | 6:11AM1.86m | 6:49PM1.66m | 7:21AM1.72m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.33m | 11:48PM0.45m | 12:28PM0.49m | 00:50AM0.63m | 1:51PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 2038 | 1836 | 1361 | 1236 | 1080 | 993 | 1024 | 606 | 686 | 2449 | 2297 | 2265 | 2056 | 1791 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 915 | 901 | 786 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 14 | N 19 | NNW 15 | N 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 148 | 170 | 869 | 1162 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 8 | NNW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 39 | 39 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 80 | 86 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 116 | 120 | 132 | 120 | 131 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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